Head to head
Calvin Nielson vs Nathan Rahn
Two careers, 59 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 Nathan Rahn (United States) have met in 59 rounds across 6 competitions since 2022. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Nathan Rahn leads Calvin Nielson: 38 finishes in front to 20 and 1 tie.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 14 shared events, Nathan Rahn holds the faster single in 10, Calvin Nielson in 4.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Calvin Nielson single | average | Nathan Rahn single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 7.41 | 9.37 | 5.71 | 7.47 |
| 2×2 | 1.02 | 2.67 | 0.78 | 1.41 |
| 4×4 | 34.64 | 43.51 | 28.63 | 32.21 |
| 5×5 | 1:11.59 | 1:24.03 | 1:02.27 | 1:13.66 |
| 6×6 | 2:28.88 | 2:37.29 | 2:22.72 | 2:32.10 |
| 7×7 | 3:58.09 | 4:14.47 | 4:11.34 | 4:14.78 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:23.60 | 3:12.71 | 1:48.19 | 2:06.31 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 20 moves | 24.33 | 31 moves | 32.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 12.92 | 17.81 | 10.57 | 13.12 |
| Clock | 4.75 | 6.40 | 2.83 | 3.66 |
| Megaminx | 1:02.11 | 1:09.66 | 50.10 | 56.33 |
| Pyraminx | 2.97 | 5.38 | 1.12 | 2.10 |
| Skewb | 2.54 | 4.71 | 1.29 | 2.55 |
| Square-1 | 4.66 | 6.58 | 4.85 | 6.46 |
Year by year
every meeting, 59 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Calvin Nielson | Nathan Rahn | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 3.75 | 1.66 | Nathan Rahn |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 12.63 | 8.41 | Nathan Rahn |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 20.70 | 16.70 | Nathan Rahn |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 46.86 | 37.08 | Nathan Rahn |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 8.29 | 3.23 | Nathan Rahn |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 6.23 | 3.60 | Nathan Rahn |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 6.85 | 10.11 | Calvin Nielson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 7.23 | 11.28 | Calvin Nielson |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 2×2 | Second round | 3.78 | 2.91 | Nathan Rahn |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 2×2 | First round | 3.54 | 2.53 | Nathan Rahn |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 3×3 | Second round | 12.20 | 8.61 | Nathan Rahn |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 3×3 | First round | 10.95 | 10.12 | Nathan Rahn |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | — | — | tie |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 19.84 | 17.18 | Nathan Rahn |
Full careers: Calvin Nielson · Nathan Rahn. 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.