Head to head
Benjamin Gottschalk vs Joseph Ong
Two careers, 89 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 Joseph Ong (United States) have met in 89 rounds across 8 competitions since 2019. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Benjamin Gottschalk leads Joseph Ong: 66 finishes in front to 23.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 15 shared events, Benjamin Gottschalk holds the faster single in 10, Joseph Ong in 5.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Benjamin Gottschalk single | average | Joseph Ong single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 5.44 | 8.02 | 6.52 | 8.24 |
| 2×2 | 1.05 | 2.53 | 0.84 | 1.81 |
| 4×4 | 28.89 | 32.50 | 28.47 | 33.45 |
| 5×5 | 53.94 | 59.95 | 54.13 | 1:01.48 |
| 6×6 | 1:41.29 | 1:56.89 | 1:53.59 | 1:59.58 |
| 7×7 | 2:59.57 | 3:14.43 | 3:18.63 | 3:21.58 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:33.43 | 1:55.32 | 1:25.30 | 2:12.75 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 21 moves | 28.33 | 35 moves | 44.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 11.41 | 15.39 | 10.53 | 15.05 |
| Clock | 5.22 | 6.35 | 3.24 | 4.12 |
| Megaminx | 42.05 | 46.79 | 47.82 | 1:01.56 |
| Pyraminx | 1.95 | 3.66 | 2.58 | 4.94 |
| Skewb | 1.73 | 3.88 | 2.03 | 3.99 |
| Square-1 | 4.14 | 6.11 | 5.06 | 6.78 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 3 of 3 cubes · 26:52 | — | 2 of 2 cubes · 18:15 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 89 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Benjamin Gottschalk | Joseph Ong | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 4.49 | 3.40 | Joseph Ong |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 9.07 | 9.65 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 9.29 | 9.95 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 16.68 | 15.72 | Joseph Ong |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 36.79 | 36.21 | Joseph Ong |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 1:08.51 | 1:12.82 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 4.58 | 6.90 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 5.24 | 6.92 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Final | 8.16 | 8.05 | Joseph Ong |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 6.86 | 6.95 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 6.83 | 9.14 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 3.46 | 4.06 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 10.18 | 9.50 | Joseph Ong |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 16.66 | 17.62 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
Full careers: Benjamin Gottschalk · Joseph Ong. 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.