Head to head
Brian Johnson vs Daniel Karnaukh
Two careers, 265 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 Daniel Karnaukh (United States) have met in 265 rounds across 15 competitions since 2017. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Brian Johnson leads Daniel Karnaukh: 167 finishes in front to 98.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 14 shared events, Brian Johnson holds the faster single in 13, Daniel Karnaukh in 1.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Brian Johnson single | average | Daniel Karnaukh single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.20 | 5.20 | 5.21 | 6.96 |
| 2×2 | 0.66 | 1.18 | 0.77 | 1.44 |
| 4×4 | 20.69 | 24.91 | 25.99 | 28.54 |
| 5×5 | 44.13 | 49.88 | 46.53 | 52.45 |
| 6×6 | 1:28.46 | 1:36.57 | 1:37.31 | 1:42.19 |
| 7×7 | 2:24.84 | 2:39.70 | 2:32.25 | 2:43.65 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 2:01.38 | — | 1:36.49 | 2:09.24 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 17 moves | 19.00 | 18 moves | 21.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 6.62 | 9.16 | 9.07 | 12.94 |
| Clock | 4.78 | 6.77 | 6.47 | 8.69 |
| Megaminx | 35.28 | 41.13 | 47.52 | 53.51 |
| Pyraminx | 1.02 | 1.85 | 1.16 | 2.72 |
| Skewb | 1.15 | 2.31 | 2.17 | 3.52 |
| Square-1 | 2.85 | 5.25 | 4.46 | 5.81 |
Year by year
every meeting, 265 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Brian Johnson | Daniel Karnaukh | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | Second round | 1.55 | 1.97 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 1.50 | 2.07 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Semi Final | 6.99 | 7.15 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 7.16 | 7.18 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.06 | 7.77 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 21 moves | 23.33 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | Second round | 28.59 | 30.05 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 25.63 | 32.54 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Final | 7.01 | 8.12 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 6.03 | 6.60 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 6.09 | 6.90 | Brian Johnson |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | Second round | 1.36 | 1.80 | Brian Johnson |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 1.56 | 1.90 | Brian Johnson |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | Second round | 6.78 | 7.85 | Brian Johnson |
Full careers: Brian Johnson · Daniel Karnaukh. 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.