Head to head
Brian Johnson vs Jerry Yao
Two careers, 92 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 Jerry Yao (United States) have met in 92 rounds across 7 competitions since 2022. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Brian Johnson leads Jerry Yao: 47 finishes in front to 45.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 14 shared events, Brian Johnson holds the faster single in 8, Jerry Yao in 6.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Brian Johnson single | average | Jerry Yao single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.20 | 5.20 | 4.03 | 5.78 |
| 2×2 | 0.66 | 1.18 | 0.70 | 1.32 |
| 4×4 | 20.69 | 24.91 | 20.57 | 25.71 |
| 5×5 | 44.13 | 49.88 | 38.91 | 44.10 |
| 6×6 | 1:28.46 | 1:36.57 | 1:23.30 | 1:29.79 |
| 7×7 | 2:24.84 | 2:39.70 | 2:13.43 | 2:23.14 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 2:01.38 | — | 2:01.11 | 2:45.42 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 17 moves | 19.00 | 38 moves | 42.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 6.62 | 9.16 | 8.00 | 10.38 |
| Clock | 4.78 | 6.77 | 10.63 | 12.95 |
| Megaminx | 35.28 | 41.13 | 57.05 | 1:07.92 |
| Pyraminx | 1.02 | 1.85 | 3.29 | 5.31 |
| Skewb | 1.15 | 2.31 | 4.48 | 7.47 |
| Square-1 | 2.85 | 5.25 | 8.02 | 10.35 |
Year by year
every meeting, 92 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Brian Johnson | Jerry Yao | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 1.50 | 2.60 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Semi Final | 6.99 | 6.40 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 7.16 | 6.48 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.06 | 6.68 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | Second round | 10.29 | 13.13 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 10.51 | 12.66 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | Second round | 28.59 | 26.22 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 25.63 | 26.39 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | Second round | 51.17 | 44.10 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 57.49 | 44.95 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 6×6 | First round | 1:43.64 | 1:30.79 | Jerry Yao |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | Second round | 1.36 | 1.56 | Brian Johnson |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 1.56 | 1.71 | Brian Johnson |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | Final | 1.51 | 1.74 | Brian Johnson |
Full careers: Brian Johnson · Jerry Yao. 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.