Most dominant seasons in Toronto Raptors history
While championships often define legacy, regular-season dominance can reveal just as much about a team's peak performance. From record-setting win totals to historically efficient offenses and suffocating defenses, these seasons represent the highest sustained levels of excellence each franchise has reached.
compiled a list of the most dominant seasons in Toronto Raptors history using data from . Seasons are ranked by Simple Rating System (SRS), which measures point differential adjusted for strength of schedule. Developed by Sports Reference, SRS measures a team's average point differential while adjusting for strength of schedule, making it one of the clearest ways to compare teams across eras.
Here's a look at the five most dominant seasons in team history.
#5. 2016-17 Season
- Record: 51-31
- SRS: 3.65 (#351 all-time SRS rank)
- Head Coach: Dwane Casey
- Leading Scorer: DeMar DeRozan (27.3 PPG)
#4. 2015-16 Season
- Record: 56-26
- SRS: 4.08 (#307 all-time SRS rank)
- Head Coach: Dwane Casey
- Leading Scorer: DeMar DeRozan (23.5 PPG)
#3. 2018-19 Season
- Record: 58-24
- SRS: 5.49 (#180 all-time SRS rank)
- Head Coach: Nick Nurse
- Leading Scorer: Kawhi Leonard (26.6 PPG)
#2. 2019-20 Season
- Record: 53-19
- SRS: 5.97 (#149 all-time SRS rank)
- Head Coach: Nick Nurse
- Leading Scorer: Pascal Siakam (22.9 PPG)
#1. 2017-18 Season
- Record: 59-23
- SRS: 7.29 (#65 all-time SRS rank)
- Head Coach: Dwane Casey
- Leading Scorer: DeMar DeRozan (23.0 PPG)
