Roto Champ
Every NBA team scored as a roto fantasy team. The title the NBA never hands out.
▶How is it scored?
Roster: every team is its top 10 players by minutes that season. A fixed roster keeps the counting stats fair: no bonus for a deep, injury-churned bench.
Scoring: true roto. The teams are ranked in each of the 9 categories (FG% · FT% · 3PM · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO; fewest turnovers ranks best), placement points are awarded in each (worst = 1 … best = the number of teams), and the 9 sums add up to the Roto total. Older seasons score only the categories tracked that year.
A team can be Roto Champ without winning the real title: that gap is the whole fun.
Season
🏆 2016-17 Roto Champ
GSW
Golden State Warriors221.0 pts🏆 Champion
7th Roto Championship
Category roto points · led 4 of 9
FG%
30
FT%
30
3PM
28
PTS
26
REB
17
AST
30
STL
30
BLK
24
TO
6
The Golden State Warriors won the 2016-17 Roto Champ with 221.0 points, 23.0 clear of the Toronto Raptors and never seriously challenged. Their title was built on field-goal percentage, free-throw percentage and assists, where they ranked 1st, 1st and 1st. They carried it while sitting 25th of 30 in turnovers. Almost the whole gap sat in two categories, assists and field-goal percentage, worth 32.0 points between them.
- #Team · real-life finishPts
- 1GSWGolden State Warriors221.0roster →67-15🏆 Champion
- 2TORToronto Raptors198.0roster →51-312nd Round
- 3WASWashington Wizards196.0roster →49-332nd Round
- 4HOUHouston Rockets195.0roster →55-272nd Round
- 5LACLA Clippers179.0roster →51-311st Round
- 6INDIndiana Pacers171.0roster →42-401st Round
- 7BOSBoston Celtics168.5roster →53-29Conf Finals
- 8SASSan Antonio Spurs167.5roster →61-21Conf Finals
- 9MINMinnesota Timberwolves167.0roster →31-51Missed Playoffs
- 10DENDenver Nuggets162.5roster →40-42Missed Playoffs
- 11OKCOklahoma City Thunder157.5roster →47-351st Round
- T12CHACharlotte Hornets157.0roster →36-46Missed Playoffs
- T12CLECleveland Cavaliers157.0roster →51-31Lost Finals
- 14MILMilwaukee Bucks150.0roster →42-401st Round
- 15ATLAtlanta Hawks148.5roster →43-391st Round
- 16NOPNew Orleans Pelicans144.0roster →34-48Missed Playoffs
- T17MIAMiami Heat143.0roster →41-41Missed Playoffs
- T17PORPortland Trail Blazers143.0roster →41-411st Round
- 19NYKNew York Knicks124.0roster →31-51Missed Playoffs
- 20UTAUtah Jazz119.0roster →51-312nd Round
- 21MEMMemphis Grizzlies114.0roster →43-391st Round
- 22DETDetroit Pistons110.0roster →37-45Missed Playoffs
- 23CHIChicago Bulls107.5roster →41-411st Round
- 24DALDallas Mavericks102.0roster →33-49Missed Playoffs
- 25ORLOrlando Magic101.5roster →29-53Missed Playoffs
- 26PHIPhiladelphia 76ers89.5roster →28-54Missed Playoffs
- 27PHXPhoenix Suns79.0roster →24-58Missed Playoffs
- 28SACSacramento Kings78.5roster →32-50Missed Playoffs
- 29BKNBrooklyn Nets69.5roster →20-62Missed Playoffs
- 30LALLos Angeles Lakers65.0roster →26-56Missed Playoffs
Past Roto Champions
Every season’s champ, decided by the box score instead of the bracket. The badge shows how that team actually finished.
Titles by Franchise
Roto championships all-time, with relocations merged into one franchise.
| # | Franchise | Titles | Seasons won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023-24, 1990-91, 1985-86, 1984-85, 1972-73, 1971-72, 1970-71, 1959-60, 1958-59, 1957-58, 1955-56, 1954-55, 1953-54, 1952-53 | 14 | 2023-24, 1990-91, 1985-86, 1984-85, 1972-73, 1971-72, 1970-71, 1959-60, 1958-59, 1957-58, 1955-56, 1954-55, 1953-54, 1952-53 |
| 2 | 2016-17, 2015-16, 2014-15, 1975-76, 1974-75, 1973-74, 1956-57 | 7 | 2016-17, 2015-16, 2014-15, 1975-76, 1974-75, 1973-74, 1956-57 |
| 3 | 2010-11, 2008-09, 2007-08, 1989-90, 1986-87, 1979-80, 1965-66 | 7 | 2010-11, 2008-09, 2007-08, 1989-90, 1986-87, 1979-80, 1965-66 |
| 4 | 2019-20, 1981-82, 1980-81, 1977-78, 1969-70, 1967-68, 1966-67 | 7 | 2019-20, 1981-82, 1980-81, 1977-78, 1969-70, 1967-68, 1966-67 |
| 5 | PHXPhoenix Suns 2021-22, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 1998-99, 1997-98, 1993-94 | 7 | 2021-22, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05, 1998-99, 1997-98, 1993-94 |
| 6 | 1964-65, 1963-64, 1962-63, 1961-62, 1960-61, 1951-52 | 6 | 1964-65, 1963-64, 1962-63, 1961-62, 1960-61, 1951-52 |
| 7 | 2009-10, 2003-04, 2002-03, 2001-02, 2000-01 | 5 | 2009-10, 2003-04, 2002-03, 2001-02, 2000-01 |
| 8 | 2024-25, 2013-14, 2012-13, 2011-12 | 4 | 2024-25, 2013-14, 2012-13, 2011-12 |
| 9 | 2025-26, 1982-83, 1978-79, 1976-77 | 4 | 2025-26, 1982-83, 1978-79, 1976-77 |
| 10 | 1996-97, 1995-96 | 2 | 1996-97, 1995-96 |
| 11 | 1988-89, 1987-88 | 2 | 1988-89, 1987-88 |
| 12 | 1999-00, 1991-92 | 2 | 1999-00, 1991-92 |
| 13 | 2018-19, 2017-18 | 2 | 2018-19, 2017-18 |
| 14 | 2022-23 | 1 | 2022-23 |
| 15 | 1968-69 | 1 | 1968-69 |
| 16 | 1992-93 | 1 | 1992-93 |
| 17 | 1994-95 | 1 | 1994-95 |
| 18 | 2020-21 | 1 | 2020-21 |
| 19 | UTHUtah Jazz 1983-84 | 1 | 1983-84 |