Head to head
Carter Kucala vs Brayden Thompson
Two careers, 336 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.
Carter Kucala (United States) and Brayden Thompson (United States) have met in 336 rounds across 28 competitions since 2022. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Carter Kucala leads Brayden Thompson: 268 finishes in front to 66 and 2 ties.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 17 shared events, Carter Kucala holds the faster single in 14, Brayden Thompson in 3.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Carter Kucala single | average | Brayden Thompson single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.71 | 6.49 | 6.85 | 7.96 |
| 2×2 | 0.62 | 1.39 | 2.08 | 3.22 |
| 4×4 | 22.82 | 28.49 | 27.76 | 34.03 |
| 5×5 | 47.11 | 53.32 | 54.48 | 1:00.58 |
| 6×6 | 1:31.34 | 1:42.68 | 1:38.31 | 1:41.78 |
| 7×7 | 2:28.11 | 2:39.63 | 2:38.82 | 2:45.94 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 15.99 | 20.46 | 15.42 | 16.89 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 18 moves | 20.33 | 31 moves | 37.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 7.70 | 9.45 | 13.91 | 19.75 |
| Clock | 3.44 | 4.46 | 2.75 | 4.29 |
| Megaminx | 40.15 | 45.38 | 1:09.45 | 1:20.15 |
| Pyraminx | 1.38 | 1.90 | 3.41 | 6.11 |
| Skewb | 0.75 | 1.52 | 2.76 | 5.02 |
| Square-1 | 4.55 | 7.41 | 11.53 | 18.63 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 2:16.89 | 3:06.82 | 2:15.19 | 5:20.63 |
| 5×5 blindfolded | 5:59.46 | 8:24.71 | 9:40.72 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 32 of 33 cubes · 59:01 | — | 19 of 21 cubes · 53:28 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 336 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Carter Kucala | Brayden Thompson | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 2.20 | 4.87 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.61 | 10.86 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | Final | — | 16.88 | Brayden Thompson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | Second round | 21.49 | 16.89 | Brayden Thompson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 30.79 | 16.26 | Brayden Thompson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 11.56 | 23.22 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 30.15 | 35.16 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 blindfolded | Final | 4:11.52 | 2:21.08 | Brayden Thompson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 1:01.74 | 1:03.48 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 6×6 | First round | 1:47.38 | 2:00.88 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 7×7 | First round | 2:46.64 | 2:45.94 | Brayden Thompson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Clock | First round | 9.18 | 6.76 | Brayden Thompson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 3.10 | 8.51 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 1.85 | 7.90 | Carter Kucala |
Full careers: Carter Kucala · Brayden Thompson. 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.