Head to head
Brian Johnson vs Michael Nielsen
Two careers, 123 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 Michael Nielsen (United States) have met in 123 rounds across 9 competitions since 2019. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Brian Johnson leads Michael Nielsen: 74 finishes in front to 49.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 13 shared events, Brian Johnson holds the faster single in 12, Michael Nielsen in 1.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Brian Johnson single | average | Michael Nielsen single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.20 | 5.20 | 4.96 | 6.21 |
| 2×2 | 0.66 | 1.18 | 0.77 | 1.37 |
| 4×4 | 20.69 | 24.91 | 25.58 | 29.10 |
| 5×5 | 44.13 | 49.88 | 53.84 | 59.50 |
| 6×6 | 1:28.46 | 1:36.57 | 1:53.47 | 2:10.50 |
| 7×7 | 2:24.84 | 2:39.70 | 3:32.52 | 3:36.41 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 17 moves | 19.00 | 29 moves | 33.00 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 6.62 | 9.16 | 9.71 | 13.45 |
| Clock | 4.78 | 6.77 | 6.91 | 8.28 |
| Megaminx | 35.28 | 41.13 | 52.77 | 58.55 |
| Pyraminx | 1.02 | 1.85 | 0.98 | 1.41 |
| Skewb | 1.15 | 2.31 | 1.27 | 2.47 |
| Square-1 | 2.85 | 5.25 | 6.78 | 10.69 |
Year by year
every meeting, 123 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Brian Johnson | Michael Nielsen | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | Second round | 1.55 | 1.40 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 1.50 | 1.69 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | Final | 2.21 | 1.52 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 7.16 | 8.43 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.06 | 6.38 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | Second round | 28.59 | 32.54 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 25.63 | 30.16 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 3.98 | 1.82 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | Second round | 2.93 | 3.15 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 4.62 | 3.31 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2025 | Rubik's x TheCubicle CubingUSA All-Stars 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 1.33 | 1.63 | Brian Johnson |
| 2025 | Rubik's x TheCubicle CubingUSA All-Stars 2025 | 3×3 | Second round | 5.92 | 7.10 | Brian Johnson |
| 2025 | Rubik's x TheCubicle CubingUSA All-Stars 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 6.52 | 6.69 | Brian Johnson |
| 2025 | Rubik's x TheCubicle CubingUSA All-Stars 2025 | Pyraminx | First round | 3.23 | 2.36 | Michael Nielsen |
Full careers: Brian Johnson · Michael Nielsen. 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.