Head to head
Benjamin Gottschalk vs Ryan Pilat
Two careers, 158 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 Ryan Pilat (United States) have met in 158 rounds across 12 competitions since 2018. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Ryan Pilat leads Benjamin Gottschalk: 134 finishes in front to 24.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 16 shared events, Ryan Pilat holds the faster single in 16, Benjamin Gottschalk in 0.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Benjamin Gottschalk single | average | Ryan Pilat single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 5.44 | 8.02 | 3.34 | 5.44 |
| 2×2 | 1.05 | 2.53 | 0.69 | 1.29 |
| 4×4 | 28.89 | 32.50 | 20.95 | 24.12 |
| 5×5 | 53.94 | 59.95 | 40.96 | 46.43 |
| 6×6 | 1:41.29 | 1:56.89 | 1:19.79 | 1:26.20 |
| 7×7 | 2:59.57 | 3:14.43 | 1:56.58 | 2:08.11 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:33.43 | 1:55.32 | 15.49 | 20.54 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 21 moves | 28.33 | 19 moves | 20.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 11.41 | 15.39 | 6.43 | 10.35 |
| Clock | 5.22 | 6.35 | 3.10 | 3.89 |
| Megaminx | 42.05 | 46.79 | 34.58 | 38.77 |
| Pyraminx | 1.95 | 3.66 | 0.96 | 1.54 |
| Skewb | 1.73 | 3.88 | 1.57 | 3.03 |
| Square-1 | 4.14 | 6.11 | 3.41 | 5.81 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 12:20.00 | — | 2:08.44 | 3:28.26 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 3 of 3 cubes · 26:52 | — | 23 of 23 cubes · 56:11 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 158 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Benjamin Gottschalk | Ryan Pilat | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 9.07 | 6.62 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 9.29 | 6.15 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 16.68 | 10.87 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 36.79 | 26.32 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 1:08.51 | 47.46 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Megaminx | First round | 56.00 | 43.77 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 4.58 | 2.53 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Final | 8.16 | 6.45 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 6.86 | 6.63 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 6.83 | 6.57 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2025 | Rubik's x TheCubicle CubingUSA All-Stars 2025 | Square-1 | Final | 8.71 | 7.41 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 3.46 | 1.62 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 10.18 | 7.08 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | — | 25.27 | Ryan Pilat |
Full careers: Benjamin Gottschalk · Ryan Pilat. 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.