Head to head
Brian Johnson vs Nathan Phillips
Two careers, 601 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 Nathan Phillips (United States) have met in 601 rounds across 43 competitions since 2021. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Brian Johnson leads Nathan Phillips: 437 finishes in front to 162 and 2 ties.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 14 shared events, Brian Johnson holds the faster single in 8, Nathan Phillips in 6.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Brian Johnson single | average | Nathan Phillips single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.20 | 5.20 | 5.37 | 6.64 |
| 2×2 | 0.66 | 1.18 | 0.76 | 2.20 |
| 4×4 | 20.69 | 24.91 | 20.46 | 26.52 |
| 5×5 | 44.13 | 49.88 | 40.47 | 45.80 |
| 6×6 | 1:28.46 | 1:36.57 | 1:18.13 | 1:22.10 |
| 7×7 | 2:24.84 | 2:39.70 | 1:48.08 | 1:58.41 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 2:01.38 | — | 44.70 | 57.56 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 17 moves | 19.00 | 24 moves | 32.00 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 6.62 | 9.16 | 10.34 | 12.47 |
| Clock | 4.78 | 6.77 | 3.94 | 4.77 |
| Megaminx | 35.28 | 41.13 | 41.99 | 46.82 |
| Pyraminx | 1.02 | 1.85 | 2.19 | 3.90 |
| Skewb | 1.15 | 2.31 | 2.23 | 4.27 |
| Square-1 | 2.85 | 5.25 | 6.98 | 10.67 |
Year by year
every meeting, 601 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Brian Johnson | Nathan Phillips | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Naperville Mini III 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 53.27 | 46.89 | Nathan Phillips |
| 2026 | Naperville Mini III 2026 | 5×5 | Second round | 52.35 | 47.70 | Nathan Phillips |
| 2026 | Naperville Mini III 2026 | 5×5 | Final | 50.47 | 45.80 | Nathan Phillips |
| 2026 | Naperville Mini III 2026 | 6×6 | First round | 1:43.61 | 1:23.05 | Nathan Phillips |
| 2026 | Naperville Mini III 2026 | 6×6 | Second round | 1:37.63 | 1:22.78 | Nathan Phillips |
| 2026 | Naperville Mini III 2026 | 6×6 | Final | 1:39.47 | 1:29.64 | Nathan Phillips |
| 2026 | Naperville Mini III 2026 | 7×7 | Final | 2:58.75 | 2:04.80 | Nathan Phillips |
| 2026 | Naperville Mini III 2026 | 7×7 | First round | 2:48.03 | 2:04.04 | Nathan Phillips |
| 2026 | Naperville Mini III 2026 | 7×7 | Second round | 2:53.93 | 2:00.97 | Nathan Phillips |
| 2026 | Naperville Mini III 2026 | Skewb | Final | 2.94 | 4.70 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Naperville Mini III 2026 | Skewb | First round | 3.56 | 4.87 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Naperville Mini III 2026 | Skewb | Second round | 3.22 | 5.10 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 1.50 | 2.78 | Brian Johnson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.06 | 7.17 | Brian Johnson |
Full careers: Brian Johnson · Nathan Phillips. 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.