Head to head
Benjamin Gottschalk vs Bailing Hou
Two careers, 96 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.
Benjamin Gottschalk (United States) and Bailing Hou (Canada) have met in 96 rounds across 10 competitions since 2018. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Benjamin Gottschalk leads Bailing Hou: 90 finishes in front to 6.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 14 shared events, Benjamin Gottschalk holds the faster single in 12, Bailing Hou in 2.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Benjamin Gottschalk single | average | Bailing Hou single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 5.44 | 8.02 | 7.58 | 9.41 |
| 2×2 | 1.05 | 2.53 | 2.21 | 4.09 |
| 4×4 | 28.89 | 32.50 | 35.03 | 40.85 |
| 5×5 | 53.94 | 59.95 | 1:14.61 | 1:17.74 |
| 6×6 | 1:41.29 | 1:56.89 | 2:27.04 | 2:41.63 |
| 7×7 | 2:59.57 | 3:14.43 | 4:13.53 | 4:25.48 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:33.43 | 1:55.32 | 1:06.58 | 1:31.50 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 11.41 | 15.39 | 14.27 | 17.60 |
| Clock | 5.22 | 6.35 | 10.87 | 13.40 |
| Megaminx | 42.05 | 46.79 | 1:15.73 | 1:20.59 |
| Pyraminx | 1.95 | 3.66 | 4.70 | 6.99 |
| Skewb | 1.73 | 3.88 | 4.35 | 6.97 |
| Square-1 | 4.14 | 6.11 | 4.48 | 7.59 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 3 of 3 cubes · 26:52 | — | 5 of 6 cubes · 48:28 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 96 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Benjamin Gottschalk | Bailing Hou | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 3.46 | 6.15 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 10.18 | 10.56 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | — | 1:43.24 | Bailing Hou |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 16.66 | 19.44 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 4×4 | First round | 36.50 | 47.82 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 5×5 | First round | 1:02.10 | 1:28.58 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Megaminx | First round | 51.52 | 1:27.31 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Pyraminx | First round | 3.92 | 9.81 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Skewb | First round | 6.51 | 12.55 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Square-1 | Second round | 7.25 | 8.25 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Square-1 | First round | 7.63 | 9.83 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Warm Up Seattle 2025 | 3×3 | Semi Final | 9.18 | 12.05 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Warm Up Seattle 2025 | 3×3 | Second round | 9.93 | 10.86 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Warm Up Seattle 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 9.64 | 11.66 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
Full careers: Benjamin Gottschalk · Bailing Hou. 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.