Head to head
Calvin Nielson vs Brendyn Dunagan
Two careers, 122 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 Brendyn Dunagan (United States) have met in 122 rounds across 10 competitions since 2022. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Brendyn Dunagan leads Calvin Nielson: 119 finishes in front to 3.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 16 shared events, Brendyn Dunagan holds the faster single in 14, Calvin Nielson in 2.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Calvin Nielson single | average | Brendyn Dunagan single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 7.41 | 9.37 | 4.15 | 5.63 |
| 2×2 | 1.02 | 2.67 | 0.69 | 1.16 |
| 4×4 | 34.64 | 43.51 | 20.28 | 25.51 |
| 5×5 | 1:11.59 | 1:24.03 | 39.14 | 43.29 |
| 6×6 | 2:28.88 | 2:37.29 | 1:10.54 | 1:18.98 |
| 7×7 | 3:58.09 | 4:14.47 | 1:52.70 | 2:00.74 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:23.60 | 3:12.71 | 52.34 | 2:01.13 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 20 moves | 24.33 | 26 moves | 30.00 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 12.92 | 17.81 | 7.06 | 10.01 |
| Clock | 4.75 | 6.40 | 1.60 | 2.24 |
| Megaminx | 1:02.11 | 1:09.66 | 33.29 | 36.37 |
| Pyraminx | 2.97 | 5.38 | 1.11 | 2.08 |
| Skewb | 2.54 | 4.71 | 1.00 | 2.25 |
| Square-1 | 4.66 | 6.58 | 3.53 | 5.00 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 13:19.00 | — | 10:21.00 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 2 of 2 cubes · 9:12 | — | 2 of 3 cubes · 12:38 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 122 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Calvin Nielson | Brendyn Dunagan | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 3.75 | 2.59 | Brendyn Dunagan |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 12.63 | 7.67 | Brendyn Dunagan |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 20.70 | 10.25 | Brendyn Dunagan |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 46.86 | 28.51 | Brendyn Dunagan |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 8.29 | 2.97 | Brendyn Dunagan |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 6.23 | 3.03 | Brendyn Dunagan |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Final | 9.20 | 6.29 | Brendyn Dunagan |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 7.23 | 6.38 | Brendyn Dunagan |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 6.85 | 5.42 | Brendyn Dunagan |
| 2026 | West Coast Cubing Western Championship 2026 | 2×2 | Second round | 4.74 | 1.69 | Brendyn Dunagan |
| 2026 | West Coast Cubing Western Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 4.48 | 2.31 | Brendyn Dunagan |
| 2026 | West Coast Cubing Western Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Semi Final | 11.52 | 7.05 | Brendyn Dunagan |
| 2026 | West Coast Cubing Western Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 13.15 | 6.99 | Brendyn Dunagan |
| 2026 | West Coast Cubing Western Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 11.64 | 6.85 | Brendyn Dunagan |
Full careers: Calvin Nielson · Brendyn Dunagan. 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.