Head to head
Brian Johnson vs AJ Kamal
Two careers, 141 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.
Brian Johnson (United States) and AJ Kamal (United States) have met in 141 rounds across 8 competitions since 2018. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Brian Johnson leads AJ Kamal: 118 finishes in front to 23.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 14 shared events, Brian Johnson holds the faster single in 12, AJ Kamal in 2.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Brian Johnson single | average | AJ Kamal single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.20 | 5.20 | 5.63 | 7.47 |
| 2×2 | 0.66 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 2.09 |
| 4×4 | 20.69 | 24.91 | 25.35 | 32.52 |
| 5×5 | 44.13 | 49.88 | 56.16 | 1:02.48 |
| 6×6 | 1:28.46 | 1:36.57 | 2:03.60 | 2:13.68 |
| 7×7 | 2:24.84 | 2:39.70 | 3:25.92 | 3:43.80 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 2:01.38 | — | 50.21 | 1:10.61 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 17 moves | 19.00 | 19 moves | 22.00 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 6.62 | 9.16 | 10.39 | 12.34 |
| Clock | 4.78 | 6.77 | 7.78 | 9.85 |
| Megaminx | 35.28 | 41.13 | 33.49 | 37.72 |
| Pyraminx | 1.02 | 1.85 | 1.77 | 3.15 |
| Skewb | 1.15 | 2.31 | 1.31 | 3.37 |
| Square-1 | 2.85 | 5.25 | 7.77 | 11.33 |
Year by year
every meeting, 141 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Brian Johnson | AJ Kamal | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | Second round | 1.55 | 2.97 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 1.50 | 2.35 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 7.16 | 7.90 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.06 | 7.47 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 21 moves | 24.33 | AJ Kamal |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | Second round | 10.29 | 15.61 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 10.51 | 12.34 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 25.63 | 38.71 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 57.49 | 1:05.32 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 3.98 | 4.59 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 4.62 | 4.98 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 6.09 | 15.60 | Brian Johnson |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 1.56 | 2.86 | Brian Johnson |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | Second round | 6.78 | 9.24 | Brian Johnson |
Full careers: Brian Johnson · AJ Kamal. 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.