Head to head
Calvin Nielson vs Tommy Cherry
Two careers, 105 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 Tommy Cherry (United States) have met in 105 rounds across 8 competitions since 2019. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Tommy Cherry leads Calvin Nielson: 90 finishes in front to 15.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 16 shared events, Tommy Cherry holds the faster single in 14, Calvin Nielson in 2.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Calvin Nielson single | average | Tommy Cherry single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 7.41 | 9.37 | 4.53 | 6.38 |
| 2×2 | 1.02 | 2.67 | 0.69 | 1.35 |
| 4×4 | 34.64 | 43.51 | 22.87 | 27.12 |
| 5×5 | 1:11.59 | 1:24.03 | 45.94 | 50.34 |
| 6×6 | 2:28.88 | 2:37.29 | 1:27.73 | 1:37.35 |
| 7×7 | 3:58.09 | 4:14.47 | 2:16.65 | 2:27.54 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:23.60 | 3:12.71 | 11.56 | 13.97 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 20 moves | 24.33 | 23 moves | 26.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 12.92 | 17.81 | 8.01 | 10.74 |
| Clock | 4.75 | 6.40 | 2.43 | 3.28 |
| Megaminx | 1:02.11 | 1:09.66 | 32.58 | 40.53 |
| Pyraminx | 2.97 | 5.38 | 1.34 | 2.50 |
| Skewb | 2.54 | 4.71 | 1.44 | 2.80 |
| Square-1 | 4.66 | 6.58 | 5.26 | 7.77 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 13:19.00 | — | 1:20.34 | 1:55.30 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 2 of 2 cubes · 9:12 | — | 36 of 37 cubes · 57:48 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 105 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Calvin Nielson | Tommy Cherry | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 3.75 | 3.85 | Calvin Nielson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 12.63 | 7.63 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 20.70 | 13.60 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 46.86 | 33.26 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 8.29 | 3.94 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 6.85 | 13.45 | Calvin Nielson |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 2×2 | Second round | 3.78 | 2.25 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 2×2 | First round | 3.54 | 1.90 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 3×3 | First round | 10.95 | 7.39 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 3×3 | Second round | 12.20 | 6.71 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | — | 13.99 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 19.84 | 11.89 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 4×4 | First round | 48.31 | 27.12 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 5×5 | First round | 1:27.92 | 58.59 | Tommy Cherry |
Full careers: Calvin Nielson · Tommy Cherry. 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.