Head to head
Calvin Nielson vs Ryan Pilat
Two careers, 210 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 Ryan Pilat (United States) have met in 210 rounds across 23 competitions since 2018. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Ryan Pilat leads Calvin Nielson: 184 finishes in front to 26.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 16 shared events, Ryan Pilat holds the faster single in 16, Calvin Nielson in 0.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Calvin Nielson single | average | Ryan Pilat single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 7.41 | 9.37 | 3.34 | 5.44 |
| 2×2 | 1.02 | 2.67 | 0.69 | 1.29 |
| 4×4 | 34.64 | 43.51 | 20.95 | 24.12 |
| 5×5 | 1:11.59 | 1:24.03 | 40.96 | 46.43 |
| 6×6 | 2:28.88 | 2:37.29 | 1:19.79 | 1:26.20 |
| 7×7 | 3:58.09 | 4:14.47 | 1:56.58 | 2:08.11 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:23.60 | 3:12.71 | 15.49 | 20.54 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 20 moves | 24.33 | 19 moves | 20.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 12.92 | 17.81 | 6.43 | 10.35 |
| Clock | 4.75 | 6.40 | 3.10 | 3.89 |
| Megaminx | 1:02.11 | 1:09.66 | 34.58 | 38.77 |
| Pyraminx | 2.97 | 5.38 | 0.96 | 1.54 |
| Skewb | 2.54 | 4.71 | 1.57 | 3.03 |
| Square-1 | 4.66 | 6.58 | 3.41 | 5.81 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 13:19.00 | — | 2:08.44 | 3:28.26 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 2 of 2 cubes · 9:12 | — | 23 of 23 cubes · 56:11 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 210 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Calvin Nielson | Ryan Pilat | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 12.63 | 6.15 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 28.67 | 24 moves | Calvin Nielson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 20.70 | 10.87 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 46.86 | 26.32 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 8.29 | 2.53 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Final | 9.20 | 6.45 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 7.23 | 6.63 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 6.85 | 6.57 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | FMC World 2026 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 24.33 | 20.33 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2025 | Rubik's x TheCubicle CubingUSA All-Stars 2025 | Square-1 | Final | 7.25 | 7.41 | Calvin Nielson |
| 2025 | FMC LIVE - North America 2025 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | First round | 26.00 | 25.67 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2025 | FMC LIVE - North America 2025 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 27.00 | 25.00 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 2×2 | Second round | 3.78 | 2.54 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 2×2 | First round | 3.54 | 1.67 | Ryan Pilat |
Full careers: Calvin Nielson · Ryan Pilat. 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.