Head to head
Calvin Nielson vs Joseph Ong
Two careers, 85 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 Joseph Ong (United States) have met in 85 rounds across 13 competitions since 2019. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Joseph Ong leads Calvin Nielson: 49 finishes in front to 36.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 15 shared events, Joseph Ong holds the faster single in 11, Calvin Nielson in 4.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Calvin Nielson single | average | Joseph Ong single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 7.41 | 9.37 | 6.52 | 8.24 |
| 2×2 | 1.02 | 2.67 | 0.84 | 1.81 |
| 4×4 | 34.64 | 43.51 | 28.47 | 33.45 |
| 5×5 | 1:11.59 | 1:24.03 | 54.13 | 1:01.48 |
| 6×6 | 2:28.88 | 2:37.29 | 1:53.59 | 1:59.58 |
| 7×7 | 3:58.09 | 4:14.47 | 3:18.63 | 3:21.58 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:23.60 | 3:12.71 | 1:25.30 | 2:12.75 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 20 moves | 24.33 | 35 moves | 44.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 12.92 | 17.81 | 10.53 | 15.05 |
| Clock | 4.75 | 6.40 | 3.24 | 4.12 |
| Megaminx | 1:02.11 | 1:09.66 | 47.82 | 1:01.56 |
| Pyraminx | 2.97 | 5.38 | 2.58 | 4.94 |
| Skewb | 2.54 | 4.71 | 2.03 | 3.99 |
| Square-1 | 4.66 | 6.58 | 5.06 | 6.78 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 2 of 2 cubes · 9:12 | — | 2 of 2 cubes · 18:15 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 85 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Calvin Nielson | Joseph Ong | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bay Area Speedcubin' 69 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 11.87 | 9.61 | Joseph Ong |
| 2026 | Bay Area Speedcubin' 69 2026 | 6×6 | First round | 2:50.53 | 1:59.58 | Joseph Ong |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 3.75 | 3.40 | Joseph Ong |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 12.63 | 9.95 | Joseph Ong |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 20.70 | 15.72 | Joseph Ong |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 46.86 | 36.21 | Joseph Ong |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 8.29 | 6.90 | Joseph Ong |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 6.23 | 6.92 | Calvin Nielson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Final | 9.20 | 8.05 | Joseph Ong |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 7.23 | 6.95 | Joseph Ong |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 6.85 | 9.14 | Calvin Nielson |
| 2026 | SacCubing XXIII 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 13.96 | 8.24 | Joseph Ong |
| 2026 | SacCubing XXIII 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 12.75 | 10.15 | Joseph Ong |
| 2026 | SacCubing XXIII 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 47.42 | 39.78 | Joseph Ong |
Full careers: Calvin Nielson · Joseph Ong. 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.