Head to head
Brian Johnson vs Calvin Nielson
Two careers, 148 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 Calvin Nielson (United States) have met in 148 rounds across 18 competitions since 2017. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Brian Johnson leads Calvin Nielson: 116 finishes in front to 31 and 1 tie.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 14 shared events, Brian Johnson holds the faster single in 12, Calvin Nielson in 2.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Brian Johnson single | average | Calvin Nielson single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.20 | 5.20 | 7.41 | 9.37 |
| 2×2 | 0.66 | 1.18 | 1.02 | 2.67 |
| 4×4 | 20.69 | 24.91 | 34.64 | 43.51 |
| 5×5 | 44.13 | 49.88 | 1:11.59 | 1:24.03 |
| 6×6 | 1:28.46 | 1:36.57 | 2:28.88 | 2:37.29 |
| 7×7 | 2:24.84 | 2:39.70 | 3:58.09 | 4:14.47 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 2:01.38 | — | 1:23.60 | 3:12.71 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 17 moves | 19.00 | 20 moves | 24.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 6.62 | 9.16 | 12.92 | 17.81 |
| Clock | 4.78 | 6.77 | 4.75 | 6.40 |
| Megaminx | 35.28 | 41.13 | 1:02.11 | 1:09.66 |
| Pyraminx | 1.02 | 1.85 | 2.97 | 5.38 |
| Skewb | 1.15 | 2.31 | 2.54 | 4.71 |
| Square-1 | 2.85 | 5.25 | 4.66 | 6.58 |
Year by year
every meeting, 148 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Brian Johnson | Calvin Nielson | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 1.50 | 3.75 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.06 | 12.63 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 21 moves | 28.67 | Calvin Nielson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 10.51 | 20.70 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 25.63 | 46.86 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 3.98 | 8.29 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 4.62 | 6.23 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Final | 7.01 | 9.20 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 6.03 | 7.23 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 6.09 | 6.85 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | FMC World 2026 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 20.33 | 24.33 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | For the Love of FMC USA 2026 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 21.67 | 28.67 | Brian Johnson |
| 2025 | Rubik's x TheCubicle CubingUSA All-Stars 2025 | Square-1 | Final | 7.42 | 7.25 | Calvin Nielson |
| 2025 | FMC LIVE - North America 2025 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | First round | 26.33 | 26.00 | Calvin Nielson |
Full careers: Brian Johnson · Calvin Nielson. 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.