Head to head
Calvin Nielson vs Hassan Khanani
Two careers, 235 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 Hassan Khanani (United States) have met in 235 rounds across 21 competitions since 2019. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Hassan Khanani leads Calvin Nielson: 215 finishes in front to 20.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 16 shared events, Hassan Khanani holds the faster single in 15, Calvin Nielson in 1.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Calvin Nielson single | average | Hassan Khanani single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 7.41 | 9.37 | 5.17 | 7.25 |
| 2×2 | 1.02 | 2.67 | 0.69 | 1.27 |
| 4×4 | 34.64 | 43.51 | 27.06 | 33.10 |
| 5×5 | 1:11.59 | 1:24.03 | 50.07 | 57.17 |
| 6×6 | 2:28.88 | 2:37.29 | 1:39.87 | 1:50.23 |
| 7×7 | 3:58.09 | 4:14.47 | 2:48.87 | 2:58.80 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:23.60 | 3:12.71 | 27.44 | 40.77 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 20 moves | 24.33 | 24 moves | 29.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 12.92 | 17.81 | 8.36 | 10.94 |
| Clock | 4.75 | 6.40 | 4.52 | 5.56 |
| Megaminx | 1:02.11 | 1:09.66 | 45.09 | 50.60 |
| Pyraminx | 2.97 | 5.38 | 1.42 | 2.89 |
| Skewb | 2.54 | 4.71 | 1.46 | 3.61 |
| Square-1 | 4.66 | 6.58 | 3.40 | 4.69 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 13:19.00 | — | 3:27.88 | 6:32.33 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 2 of 2 cubes · 9:12 | — | 13 of 14 cubes · 52:23 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 235 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Calvin Nielson | Hassan Khanani | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 3.75 | 1.46 | Hassan Khanani |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 12.63 | 10.03 | Hassan Khanani |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 20.70 | 12.41 | Hassan Khanani |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 46.86 | 38.13 | Hassan Khanani |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 8.29 | 5.17 | Hassan Khanani |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 6.23 | 4.73 | Hassan Khanani |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Final | 9.20 | 6.21 | Hassan Khanani |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 7.23 | 5.59 | Hassan Khanani |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 6.85 | 5.58 | Hassan Khanani |
| 2025 | Rubik's x TheCubicle CubingUSA All-Stars 2025 | Square-1 | Final | 7.25 | 5.26 | Hassan Khanani |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 2×2 | Second round | 3.78 | 2.49 | Hassan Khanani |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 2×2 | First round | 3.54 | 2.43 | Hassan Khanani |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 3×3 | First round | 10.95 | 9.31 | Hassan Khanani |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 3×3 | Second round | 12.20 | 9.15 | Hassan Khanani |
Full careers: Calvin Nielson · Hassan Khanani. 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.