Head to head
Calvin Nielson vs Benjamin Gottschalk
Two careers, 415 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.
Calvin Nielson (United States) and Benjamin Gottschalk (United States) have met in 415 rounds across 35 competitions since 2017. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Benjamin Gottschalk leads Calvin Nielson: 348 finishes in front to 64 and 3 ties.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 16 shared events, Benjamin Gottschalk holds the faster single in 12, Calvin Nielson in 4.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Calvin Nielson single | average | Benjamin Gottschalk single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 7.41 | 9.37 | 5.44 | 8.02 |
| 2×2 | 1.02 | 2.67 | 1.05 | 2.53 |
| 4×4 | 34.64 | 43.51 | 28.89 | 32.50 |
| 5×5 | 1:11.59 | 1:24.03 | 53.94 | 59.95 |
| 6×6 | 2:28.88 | 2:37.29 | 1:41.29 | 1:56.89 |
| 7×7 | 3:58.09 | 4:14.47 | 2:59.57 | 3:14.43 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:23.60 | 3:12.71 | 1:33.43 | 1:55.32 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 20 moves | 24.33 | 21 moves | 28.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 12.92 | 17.81 | 11.41 | 15.39 |
| Clock | 4.75 | 6.40 | 5.22 | 6.35 |
| Megaminx | 1:02.11 | 1:09.66 | 42.05 | 46.79 |
| Pyraminx | 2.97 | 5.38 | 1.95 | 3.66 |
| Skewb | 2.54 | 4.71 | 1.73 | 3.88 |
| Square-1 | 4.66 | 6.58 | 4.14 | 6.11 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 13:19.00 | — | 12:20.00 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 2 of 2 cubes · 9:12 | — | 3 of 3 cubes · 26:52 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 415 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Calvin Nielson | Benjamin Gottschalk | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 3.75 | 4.49 | Calvin Nielson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 12.63 | 9.29 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 20.70 | 16.68 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 46.86 | 36.79 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 8.29 | 4.58 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 6.23 | 5.24 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Final | 9.20 | 8.16 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 7.23 | 6.86 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 6.85 | 6.83 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Rubik's x TheCubicle CubingUSA All-Stars 2025 | Square-1 | Final | 7.25 | 8.71 | Calvin Nielson |
| 2025 | Oregon Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 3.53 | 3.89 | Calvin Nielson |
| 2025 | Oregon Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 13.79 | 10.60 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Oregon Championship 2025 | 3×3 | Second round | 12.54 | 8.83 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
| 2025 | Oregon Championship 2025 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | — | 2:17.62 | Benjamin Gottschalk |
Full careers: Calvin Nielson · Benjamin Gottschalk. 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.