Bill Cartwright
C · SEA
Seasons 1979-80–1994-95 · 15 on record · Ht 7-1 · b. 1957
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Player info
| Position | C |
|---|---|
| Number | #25 (also #24) |
| Height | 7-1 |
| Weight | 245 lb |
| Born | 1957-07-30 |
| College | San Francisco |
| Drafted | 1979 · Round 1, Pick 3 · New York Knicks |
| Seasons | 1979-80–1994-95 (15) |
Career averages
13.2 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 1.4 APG · 963 games · .525 FG% · 0.000 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | NYK | 22 | 82 | 38.4 | .547 | — | .797 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 21.7 | 17.9 | .608 |
| 1980-81 | NYK | 23 | 82 | 35.7 | .554 | 0.000 | .788 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 20.1 | 18.4 | .611 |
| 1981-82 | NYK | 24 | 72 | 28.6 | .562 | — | .763 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 14.4 | 16.3 | .616 |
| 1982-83 | NYK | 25 | 82 | 30.1 | .566 | — | .744 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 15.7 | 19.0 | .627 |
| 1983-84 | NYK | 26 | 77 | 32.3 | .561 | 0.000 | .805 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 17.0 | 18.5 | .637 |
| 1985-86 | NYK | 28 | 2 | 18.0 | .429 | — | .600 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 8.9 | .526 |
| 1986-87 | NYK | 29 | 58 | 34.3 | .531 | — | .790 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 17.5 | 17.1 | .617 |
| 1987-88 | NYK | 30 | 82 | 20.4 | .544 | — | .798 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 11.1 | 17.8 | .639 |
| 1988-89 | CHI | 31 | 78 | 29.9 | .475 | — | .766 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 12.4 | 11.0 | .535 |
| 1989-90 | CHI | 32 | 71 | 30.4 | .488 | — | .811 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 11.4 | 12.8 | .562 |
| 1990-91 | CHI | 33 | 79 | 28.8 | .490 | — | .697 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 9.6 | 11.5 | .522 |
| 1991-92 | CHI | 34 | 64 | 23.0 | .467 | — | .604 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 8.0 | 10.9 | .497 |
| 1992-93 | CHI | 35 | 63 | 19.9 | .411 | — | .735 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 5.6 | 8.3 | .458 |
| 1993-94 | CHI | 36 | 42 | 18.6 | .513 | — | .684 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 5.6 | 10.1 | .544 |
| 1994-95 | SEA | 37 | 29 | 14.8 | .391 | — | .625 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 4.0 | .434 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | NYK | 82 | 82 | 3,150 | 665 | 1,215 | .547 | 0 | 0 | 451 | 566 | 726 | 165 | 48 | 101 | 222 | 1,781 |
| 1980-81 | NYK | 82 | — | 2,925 | 619 | 1,118 | .554 | 0 | 1 | 408 | 518 | 613 | 111 | 48 | 83 | 200 | 1,646 |
| 1981-82 | NYK | 72 | 50 | 2,060 | 390 | 694 | .562 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 337 | 421 | 87 | 48 | 65 | 166 | 1,037 |
| 1982-83 | NYK | 82 | 82 | 2,468 | 455 | 804 | .566 | 0 | 0 | 380 | 511 | 590 | 136 | 41 | 127 | 204 | 1,290 |
| 1983-84 | NYK | 77 | 77 | 2,487 | 453 | 808 | .561 | 0 | 1 | 404 | 502 | 649 | 107 | 44 | 97 | 200 | 1,310 |
| 1985-86 | NYK | 2 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 7 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 1986-87 | NYK | 58 | 50 | 1,989 | 335 | 631 | .531 | 0 | 0 | 346 | 438 | 445 | 96 | 40 | 26 | 128 | 1,016 |
| 1987-88 | NYK | 82 | 4 | 1,676 | 287 | 528 | .544 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 426 | 384 | 85 | 43 | 43 | 135 | 914 |
| 1988-89 | CHI | 78 | 76 | 2,333 | 365 | 768 | .475 | 0 | 0 | 236 | 308 | 521 | 90 | 21 | 41 | 190 | 966 |
| 1989-90 | CHI | 71 | 71 | 2,160 | 292 | 598 | .488 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 280 | 465 | 145 | 38 | 34 | 123 | 811 |
| 1990-91 | CHI | 79 | 79 | 2,273 | 318 | 649 | .490 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 178 | 486 | 126 | 32 | 15 | 113 | 760 |
| 1991-92 | CHI | 64 | 64 | 1,471 | 208 | 445 | .467 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 159 | 324 | 87 | 22 | 14 | 75 | 512 |
| 1992-93 | CHI | 63 | 63 | 1,253 | 141 | 343 | .411 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 98 | 233 | 83 | 20 | 10 | 62 | 354 |
| 1993-94 | CHI | 42 | 41 | 780 | 98 | 191 | .513 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 57 | 152 | 57 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 235 |
| 1994-95 | SEA | 29 | 19 | 430 | 27 | 69 | .391 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 24 | 87 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 69 |
| Career | 963 | — | — | 4,656 | 8,868 | .525 | 0 | 2 | 3401 | 4412 | 6106 | 1390 | 460 | 668 | 1892 | 12,713 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | NYK | 82 | 38.4 | 7.6 | 13.9 | .547 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 20.4 |
| 1980-81 | NYK | 82 | 35.7 | 7.6 | 13.8 | .554 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 20.3 |
| 1981-82 | NYK | 72 | 28.6 | 6.8 | 12.1 | .562 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 18.1 |
| 1982-83 | NYK | 82 | 30.1 | 6.6 | 11.7 | .566 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 18.8 |
| 1983-84 | NYK | 77 | 32.3 | 6.6 | 11.7 | .561 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 7.3 | 9.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 19.0 |
| 1985-86 | NYK | 2 | 18.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | .429 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 12.0 |
| 1986-87 | NYK | 58 | 34.3 | 6.1 | 11.4 | .531 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 18.4 |
| 1987-88 | NYK | 82 | 20.4 | 6.2 | 11.3 | .544 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 19.6 |
| 1988-89 | CHI | 78 | 29.9 | 5.6 | 11.9 | .475 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 8.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 14.9 |
| 1989-90 | CHI | 71 | 30.4 | 4.9 | 10.0 | .488 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 13.5 |
| 1990-91 | CHI | 79 | 28.8 | 5.0 | 10.3 | .490 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 12.0 |
| 1991-92 | CHI | 64 | 23.0 | 5.1 | 10.9 | .467 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 7.9 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 12.5 |
| 1992-93 | CHI | 63 | 19.9 | 4.1 | 9.9 | .411 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 10.2 |
| 1993-94 | CHI | 42 | 18.6 | 4.5 | 8.8 | .513 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 10.8 |
| 1994-95 | SEA | 29 | 14.8 | 2.3 | 5.8 | .391 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | NYK | 82 | 3,150 | 17.9 | .608 | 20.6 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 9.7 | .148 | +1.7 | -1.2 | +0.6 | +2.1 |
| 1980-81 | NYK | 82 | 2,925 | 18.4 | .611 | 21.5 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 10.0 | .164 | +1.6 | -0.5 | +1.1 | +2.3 |
| 1981-82 | NYK | 72 | 2,060 | 16.3 | .616 | 20.2 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 5.0 | .116 | +0.4 | -0.4 | +0.0 | +1.1 |
| 1982-83 | NYK | 82 | 2,468 | 19.0 | .627 | 21.3 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 10.1 | .197 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +2.8 | +3.0 |
| 1983-84 | NYK | 77 | 2,487 | 18.5 | .637 | 20.6 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 9.8 | .189 | +1.5 | +0.5 | +2.0 | +2.5 |
| 1985-86 | NYK | 2 | 36 | 8.9 | .526 | 20.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -.016 | -5.4 | +2.2 | -3.1 | +0.0 |
| 1986-87 | NYK | 58 | 1,989 | 17.1 | .617 | 20.0 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 5.8 | .140 | +1.4 | -0.7 | +0.7 | +1.4 |
| 1987-88 | NYK | 82 | 1,676 | 17.8 | .639 | 20.6 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 6.4 | .183 | +1.5 | +0.5 | +2.0 | +1.7 |
| 1988-89 | CHI | 78 | 2,333 | 11.0 | .535 | 20.1 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | .042 | -3.1 | -1.9 | -5.0 | -1.7 |
| 1989-90 | CHI | 71 | 2,160 | 12.8 | .562 | 16.7 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 4.5 | .100 | -1.3 | -1.2 | -2.5 | -0.3 |
| 1990-91 | CHI | 79 | 2,273 | 11.5 | .522 | 15.8 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 4.2 | .089 | -1.2 | -1.4 | -2.6 | -0.4 |
| 1991-92 | CHI | 64 | 1,471 | 10.9 | .497 | 17.3 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.5 | .082 | -2.3 | -0.9 | -3.2 | -0.4 |
| 1992-93 | CHI | 63 | 1,253 | 8.3 | .458 | 15.5 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | .048 | -3.8 | -1.1 | -4.9 | -0.9 |
| 1993-94 | CHI | 42 | 780 | 10.1 | .544 | 15.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .077 | -2.5 | -0.1 | -2.6 | -0.1 |
| 1994-95 | SEA | 29 | 430 | 4.0 | .434 | 9.8 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .021 | -5.2 | -1.0 | -6.2 | -0.5 |
| Career | 963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72.8 | — | — | — | — | +9.8 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | 2 | 24.5 | 10.0 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .353 | — | .449 |
| 1982-83 | 6 | 28.7 | 11.2 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | .581 | — | .636 |
| 1983-84 | 12 | 33.2 | 17.4 | 8.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | .556 | — | .648 |
| 1987-88 | 4 | 19.0 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | .500 | — | .589 |
| 1988-89 | 17 | 34.3 | 11.8 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | .486 | — | .546 |
| 1989-90 | 16 | 28.8 | 8.1 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .413 | — | .461 |
| 1990-91 | 17 | 30.1 | 9.5 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | .519 | — | .543 |
| 1991-92 | 22 | 27.8 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .474 | — | .474 |
| 1992-93 | 19 | 23.4 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .465 | — | .522 |
| 1993-94 | 9 | 21.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .326 | — | .410 |
| Career | 124 | 28.2 | 8.9 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .482 | — | .535 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 475 | 13.3 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 334–141 |
| Away | 488 | 13.1 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 219–269 |
| In wins | 553 | 13.2 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 553–0 |
| In losses | 410 | 13.3 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 0–410 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 59 | 13.4 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 30–29 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 64 | 13.2 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 25–39 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 59 | 14.1 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 35–24 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 22 | 8.8 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 16–6 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 34 | 14.7 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 20–14 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 64 | 13.6 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 42–22 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 19 | 15.5 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 14–5 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 25 | 13.3 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 16–9 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 65 | 13.0 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 34–31 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 24 | 14.7 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 14–10 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 29 | 12.6 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 17–12 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 62 | 13.8 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 38–24 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 22 | 15.7 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 18–4 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 27 | 10.8 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 11–16 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 17 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 16–1 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 61 | 12.9 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 34–27 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 9 | 9.0 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 9–0 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 25 | 9.0 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 16–9 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 18 | 8.1 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 14–4 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 61 | 12.2 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 22–39 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 24 | 15.6 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 11–13 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 22 | 14.6 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 11–11 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 22 | 16.1 | 7.8 | 1.0 | 14–8 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 27 | 14.6 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 15–12 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 23 | 12.4 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 14–9 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $1,100,000 |
| 1991-92 | $2,000,000 |
| 1992-93 | $2,200,000 |
| 1993-94 | $2,400,000 |
| 1994-95 | $1,502,000 |
| Career earnings | $9,202,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Bill Cartwright's career stats?
Bill Cartwright has averaged 13.2 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 1.4 APG over 15 seasons (1979-80–1994-95).
How much does Bill Cartwright make?
Bill Cartwright's salary is $1,502,000 for the 1994-95 season, with career earnings of about $9.2M.
How tall is Bill Cartwright?
Bill Cartwright is 7-1 (245 lb).
When was Bill Cartwright drafted?
Bill Cartwright was drafted in 1979, round 1, pick 3, by the New York Knicks.