Head to head
Abdullah Gulab vs Lucas Nieuwland
Two careers, 297 shared rounds, one running count. Everything below comes from the official results the two of them posted in the same rounds of the same competitions.
Abdullah Gulab (Pakistan) and Lucas Nieuwland (Canada) have met in 297 rounds across 58 competitions since 2018. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Lucas Nieuwland leads Abdullah Gulab: 234 finishes in front to 62 and 1 tie.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 15 shared events, Lucas Nieuwland holds the faster single in 13, Abdullah Gulab in 2.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Abdullah Gulab single | average | Lucas Nieuwland single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 8.24 | 12.60 | 6.57 | 8.26 |
| 2×2 | 2.32 | 4.35 | 1.72 | 2.72 |
| 4×4 | 44.31 | 49.52 | 33.69 | 36.30 |
| 5×5 | 1:15.70 | 1:30.70 | 1:05.26 | 1:10.54 |
| 6×6 | 2:35.32 | 2:50.54 | 2:07.33 | 2:15.37 |
| 7×7 | 3:52.63 | 4:08.26 | 3:17.35 | 3:23.37 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:04.71 | 1:41.73 | 2:31.20 | 4:41.05 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 31 moves | 38.33 | 29 moves | 34.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 15.02 | 20.66 | 14.16 | 18.17 |
| Clock | 6.59 | 9.40 | 2.77 | 4.19 |
| Megaminx | 1:21.37 | 1:39.45 | 50.55 | 58.32 |
| Pyraminx | 5.88 | 8.85 | 2.21 | 4.50 |
| Skewb | 5.82 | 9.28 | 2.36 | 4.68 |
| Square-1 | 1:49.60 | 1:59.33 | 13.57 | 18.10 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 10 of 10 cubes · 55:25 | — | 2 of 3 cubes · 22:16 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 297 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Abdullah Gulab | Lucas Nieuwland | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Waterloo Spring 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 12.78 | 9.78 | Lucas Nieuwland |
| 2026 | Waterloo Spring 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 22.81 | 26.37 | Abdullah Gulab |
| 2026 | Wasaga Beach Spring 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 6.37 | 3.08 | Lucas Nieuwland |
| 2026 | Wasaga Beach Spring 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 13.56 | 9.90 | Lucas Nieuwland |
| 2026 | Wasaga Beach Spring 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | Final | 2:49.52 | 4:57.80 | Abdullah Gulab |
| 2026 | Wasaga Beach Spring 2026 | 7×7 | Final | 4:47.70 | 3:30.63 | Lucas Nieuwland |
| 2026 | Wasaga Beach Spring 2026 | Clock | First round | 11.10 | 5.26 | Lucas Nieuwland |
| 2026 | Wasaga Beach Spring 2026 | Clock | Final | 10.58 | 5.64 | Lucas Nieuwland |
| 2025 | FMC under the Mistletoe 2025 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | First round | 39 moves | 35 moves | Lucas Nieuwland |
| 2025 | Waterloo Fall 2025 | 3×3 | Second round | 13.03 | 10.56 | Lucas Nieuwland |
| 2025 | Waterloo Fall 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 13.95 | 10.70 | Lucas Nieuwland |
| 2025 | Waterloo Fall 2025 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 24.63 | 23.31 | Lucas Nieuwland |
| 2025 | Waterloo Fall 2025 | 5×5 | Final | 1:51.55 | 1:15.63 | Lucas Nieuwland |
| 2025 | Waterloo Fall 2025 | Clock | Final | 13.45 | 5.01 | Lucas Nieuwland |
Full careers: Abdullah Gulab · Lucas Nieuwland. A meeting is a round of one event at one competition where both finished with a counted result. Who finished ahead follows official placing in the round: rounds played to an average are won on the average, best-of rounds on the single.