Head to head
Calvin Nielson vs Carter Kucala
Two careers, 204 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 Carter Kucala (United States) have met in 204 rounds across 22 competitions since 2017. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Carter Kucala leads Calvin Nielson: 173 finishes in front to 28 and 3 ties.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 16 shared events, Carter Kucala holds the faster single in 16, Calvin Nielson in 0.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Calvin Nielson single | average | Carter Kucala single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 7.41 | 9.37 | 4.71 | 6.49 |
| 2×2 | 1.02 | 2.67 | 0.62 | 1.39 |
| 4×4 | 34.64 | 43.51 | 22.82 | 28.49 |
| 5×5 | 1:11.59 | 1:24.03 | 47.11 | 53.32 |
| 6×6 | 2:28.88 | 2:37.29 | 1:31.34 | 1:42.68 |
| 7×7 | 3:58.09 | 4:14.47 | 2:28.11 | 2:39.63 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:23.60 | 3:12.71 | 15.99 | 20.46 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 20 moves | 24.33 | 18 moves | 20.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 12.92 | 17.81 | 7.70 | 9.45 |
| Clock | 4.75 | 6.40 | 3.44 | 4.46 |
| Megaminx | 1:02.11 | 1:09.66 | 40.15 | 45.38 |
| Pyraminx | 2.97 | 5.38 | 1.38 | 1.90 |
| Skewb | 2.54 | 4.71 | 0.75 | 1.52 |
| Square-1 | 4.66 | 6.58 | 4.55 | 7.41 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 13:19.00 | — | 2:16.89 | 3:06.82 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 2 of 2 cubes · 9:12 | — | 32 of 33 cubes · 59:01 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 204 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Calvin Nielson | Carter Kucala | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 3.75 | 2.20 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 12.63 | 7.61 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 28.67 | 21.67 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 20.70 | 11.56 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 46.86 | 30.15 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 8.29 | 3.10 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 6.23 | 1.85 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 7.23 | 9.46 | Calvin Nielson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 6.85 | 7.75 | Calvin Nielson |
| 2026 | FMC World 2026 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 24.33 | 21.00 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | For the Love of FMC USA 2026 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 28.67 | 20.33 | Carter Kucala |
| 2025 | FMC LIVE - North America 2025 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | First round | 26.00 | 22.00 | Carter Kucala |
| 2025 | FMC LIVE - North America 2025 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 27.00 | 23.00 | Carter Kucala |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 2×2 | Second round | 3.78 | 2.05 | Carter Kucala |
Full careers: Calvin Nielson · Carter Kucala. 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.