Most dominant seasons in Toronto Raptors history

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April 15, 2026
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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.

Stacker compiled a list of the most dominant seasons in Toronto Raptors history using data from Stathead. 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)

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