Head to head
Brian Johnson vs Benjamin Kyle
Two careers, 63 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 Benjamin Kyle (Canada) have met in 63 rounds across 11 competitions since 2017. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Brian Johnson leads Benjamin Kyle: 48 finishes in front to 15.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 11 shared events, Brian Johnson holds the faster single in 11, Benjamin Kyle in 0.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Brian Johnson single | average | Benjamin Kyle single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.20 | 5.20 | 6.34 | 8.13 |
| 2×2 | 0.66 | 1.18 | 1.26 | 1.85 |
| 4×4 | 20.69 | 24.91 | 44.02 | 50.01 |
| 5×5 | 44.13 | 49.88 | 1:45.33 | 1:53.24 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 2:01.38 | — | 2:02.10 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 17 moves | 19.00 | 19 moves | 22.00 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 6.62 | 9.16 | 11.94 | 17.11 |
| Megaminx | 35.28 | 41.13 | 1:12.50 | 1:20.26 |
| Pyraminx | 1.02 | 1.85 | 1.25 | 2.03 |
| Skewb | 1.15 | 2.31 | 2.46 | 4.33 |
| Square-1 | 2.85 | 5.25 | 20.47 | 38.38 |
Year by year
every meeting, 63 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Brian Johnson | Benjamin Kyle | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 1.50 | 4.74 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.06 | 9.59 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 7.16 | 9.37 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 21 moves | 22.67 | Benjamin Kyle |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 3.98 | 2.92 | Benjamin Kyle |
| 2026 | FMC World 2026 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 20.33 | 24 moves | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Evanston FMC Spring 2026 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 24 moves | — | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Evanston FMC Spring 2026 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | First round | 19.00 | 22.00 | Brian Johnson |
| 2025 | FMC under the Mistletoe 2025 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | First round | 23.67 | 25 moves | Brian Johnson |
| 2025 | FMC under the Mistletoe 2025 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 23.00 | 22 moves | Brian Johnson |
| 2025 | FMC LIVE - North America 2025 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | First round | 26.33 | 24.00 | Benjamin Kyle |
| 2025 | FMC LIVE - North America 2025 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 23.00 | 24 moves | Brian Johnson |
| 2024 | FMC 2024 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 22.67 | 29.67 | Brian Johnson |
| 2022 | CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2022 | 2×2 | First round | 1.79 | 3.26 | Brian Johnson |
Full careers: Brian Johnson · Benjamin Kyle. 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.