Head to head
Ben Zhao vs Nathan Phillips
Two careers, 70 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 Nathan Phillips (United States) have met in 70 rounds across 6 competitions since 2022. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Ben Zhao leads Nathan Phillips: 44 finishes in front to 26.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 13 shared events, Nathan Phillips holds the faster single in 9, Ben Zhao in 4.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Ben Zhao single | average | Nathan Phillips single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.78 | 5.71 | 5.37 | 6.64 |
| 2×2 | 1.55 | 2.95 | 0.76 | 2.20 |
| 4×4 | 22.10 | 26.14 | 20.46 | 26.52 |
| 5×5 | 39.69 | 45.12 | 40.47 | 45.80 |
| 6×6 | 1:21.76 | 1:29.78 | 1:18.13 | 1:22.10 |
| 7×7 | 2:19.13 | 2:29.05 | 1:48.08 | 1:58.41 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 2:34.27 | — | 44.70 | 57.56 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 8.23 | 10.75 | 10.34 | 12.47 |
| Clock | 9.11 | 10.41 | 3.94 | 4.77 |
| Megaminx | 35.08 | 41.31 | 41.99 | 46.82 |
| Pyraminx | 3.25 | 5.95 | 2.19 | 3.90 |
| Skewb | 5.97 | 7.49 | 2.23 | 4.27 |
| Square-1 | 15.67 | 27.97 | 6.98 | 10.67 |
Year by year
every meeting, 70 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Ben Zhao | Nathan Phillips | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 7.11 | 7.66 | Ben Zhao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 6.43 | 7.17 | Ben Zhao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | Second round | 13.20 | 13.71 | Ben Zhao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 12.86 | 15.13 | Ben Zhao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 29.75 | 28.60 | Nathan Phillips |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | Second round | 30.25 | 28.64 | Nathan Phillips |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 48.23 | 46.61 | Nathan Phillips |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | Final | 49.12 | 46.83 | Nathan Phillips |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | Second round | 49.40 | 49.58 | Ben Zhao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 6×6 | First round | 1:54.82 | 1:29.92 | Nathan Phillips |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 7×7 | First round | 2:38.93 | 2:01.98 | Nathan Phillips |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Megaminx | First round | 53.40 | 52.35 | Nathan Phillips |
| 2025 | CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 6.43 | 8.49 | Ben Zhao |
| 2025 | CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2025 | 3×3 | Second round | 6.16 | 7.53 | Ben Zhao |
Full careers: Ben Zhao · Nathan Phillips. 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.