Last Updated on January 10, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake

Here’s the information about Bill Cartwright:

  • Full Name: James William “Bill” Cartwright
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: Born July 30, 1957
  • Hometown: Lodi, California, USA
  • Height: 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
  • Weight: 245 lbs (111 kg) during his playing career
  • Wingspan: 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
  • Shoe Size: US size 17
  • Number: Primarily wore #24 during his NBA career
  • Position: Center
  • High School: Elk Grove High School (Elk Grove, California)
  • College: University of San Francisco (played for the Dons, 1975–1979)
  • NBA Draft: Selected 3rd overall in the 1979 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks
  • Teams Played For:
    1. New York Knicks (1979–1988)
    2. Chicago Bulls (1988–1994)
    3. Seattle SuperSonics (1994–1995)
  • Championship Rings: 3 NBA Championships (with the Chicago Bulls, 1991, 1992, 1993)
  • Kids: 4 children (Justin, Jason, James, and Kristin Cartwright)
  • Siblings: Information on siblings is not widely publicized.

Fun Facts

  • He had an unusual free throw shooting technique and jump shot. He would start with the ball not facing the rim and rotate his wrists around to the eventual shooting position. To this day, I’ve never seen another basketball player shoot the ball similar to Cartwright.