Head to head
Ben Zhao vs Carter Thomas
Two careers, 196 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.
Ben Zhao (United States) and Carter Thomas (United States) have met in 196 rounds across 21 competitions since 2022. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Ben Zhao leads Carter Thomas: 113 finishes in front to 83.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 13 shared events, Carter Thomas holds the faster single in 10, Ben Zhao in 3.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Ben Zhao single | average | Carter Thomas single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.78 | 5.71 | 4.88 | 6.78 |
| 2×2 | 1.55 | 2.95 | 1.09 | 1.83 |
| 4×4 | 22.10 | 26.14 | 21.55 | 26.44 |
| 5×5 | 39.69 | 45.12 | 38.60 | 44.16 |
| 6×6 | 1:21.76 | 1:29.78 | 1:09.81 | 1:20.14 |
| 7×7 | 2:19.13 | 2:29.05 | 1:54.11 | 2:00.53 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 2:34.27 | — | 1:36.08 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | 8.23 | 10.75 | 8.71 | 12.31 |
| Clock | 9.11 | 10.41 | 2.19 | 2.82 |
| Megaminx | 35.08 | 41.31 | 37.05 | 41.51 |
| Pyraminx | 3.25 | 5.95 | 1.31 | 2.92 |
| Skewb | 5.97 | 7.49 | 1.45 | 3.53 |
| Square-1 | 15.67 | 27.97 | 8.33 | 10.14 |
Year by year
every meeting, 196 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Ben Zhao | Carter Thomas | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4x4 Off US-40 IL 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 6.26 | 7.37 | Ben Zhao |
| 2026 | 4x4 Off US-40 IL 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 6.76 | 7.27 | Ben Zhao |
| 2026 | 4x4 Off US-40 IL 2026 | 3×3 | Final | 6.03 | 7.53 | Ben Zhao |
| 2026 | 4x4 Off US-40 IL 2026 | 4×4 | Second round | 26.14 | 27.07 | Ben Zhao |
| 2026 | 4x4 Off US-40 IL 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 30.23 | 27.91 | Carter Thomas |
| 2026 | 4x4 Off US-40 IL 2026 | 4×4 | Final | 28.37 | 30.79 | Ben Zhao |
| 2026 | 4x4 Off US-40 IL 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 45.57 | 44.92 | Carter Thomas |
| 2026 | 4x4 Off US-40 IL 2026 | 5×5 | Final | 45.12 | 46.68 | Ben Zhao |
| 2026 | 4x4 Off US-40 IL 2026 | 6×6 | First round | 1:41.50 | 1:21.06 | Carter Thomas |
| 2026 | 4x4 Off US-40 IL 2026 | 7×7 | First round | 2:40.66 | 2:01.72 | Carter Thomas |
| 2026 | 4x4 Off US-40 IL 2026 | 7×7 | Final | 2:47.20 | 2:09.05 | Carter Thomas |
| 2026 | 4x4 Off US-40 IL 2026 | Megaminx | First round | 52.63 | 48.65 | Carter Thomas |
| 2026 | 4x4 Off US-40 IL 2026 | Megaminx | Final | 49.98 | 42.02 | Carter Thomas |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 7.11 | 7.68 | Ben Zhao |
Full careers: Ben Zhao · Carter Thomas. 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.