Head to head
Brian Johnson vs Matt Mao
Two careers, 43 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 Matt Mao (China) have met in 43 rounds across 3 competitions since 2024. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Brian Johnson leads Matt Mao: 39 finishes in front to 4.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 14 shared events, Brian Johnson holds the faster single in 12, Matt Mao in 2.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Brian Johnson single | average | Matt Mao single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.20 | 5.20 | 6.57 | 7.93 |
| 2×2 | 0.66 | 1.18 | 0.92 | 1.71 |
| 4×4 | 20.69 | 24.91 | 28.34 | 32.93 |
| 5×5 | 44.13 | 49.88 | 57.34 | 1:02.44 |
| 6×6 | 1:28.46 | 1:36.57 | 2:02.24 | 2:09.47 |
| 7×7 | 2:24.84 | 2:39.70 | 2:53.89 | 3:05.42 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 2:01.38 | — | 28.73 | 44.25 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 17 moves | 19.00 | 26 moves | 31.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 6.62 | 9.16 | 9.84 | 12.10 |
| Clock | 4.78 | 6.77 | 3.08 | 3.66 |
| Megaminx | 35.28 | 41.13 | 37.28 | 41.82 |
| Pyraminx | 1.02 | 1.85 | 1.88 | 3.54 |
| Skewb | 1.15 | 2.31 | 2.82 | 4.18 |
| Square-1 | 2.85 | 5.25 | 5.24 | 6.25 |
Year by year
every meeting, 43 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Brian Johnson | Matt Mao | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 1.50 | 2.21 | Brian Johnson |
| 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 | 3×3 | First round | 7.06 | 9.39 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | Second round | 10.29 | 16.13 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 10.51 | 15.08 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 25.63 | 36.50 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 57.49 | 1:12.14 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 3.98 | 4.21 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 4.62 | 5.20 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 6.09 | 7.00 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Final | 7.01 | 7.22 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 6.03 | 6.69 | Brian Johnson |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 1.56 | 2.85 | Brian Johnson |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 6.88 | 9.37 | Brian Johnson |
Full careers: Brian Johnson · Matt Mao. 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.