Head to head
Carter Kucala vs Daniel Rush
Two careers, 46 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 Daniel Rush (South Africa) have met in 46 rounds across 4 competitions since 2023. Counting every round where both finished with a result, the count stands level, 23 finishes in front each.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 16 shared events, Carter Kucala holds the faster single in 9, Daniel Rush in 6.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Carter Kucala single | average | Daniel Rush single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.71 | 6.49 | 3.82 | 6.02 |
| 2×2 | 0.62 | 1.39 | 0.62 | 1.87 |
| 4×4 | 22.82 | 28.49 | 20.36 | 23.69 |
| 5×5 | 47.11 | 53.32 | 36.94 | 42.12 |
| 6×6 | 1:31.34 | 1:42.68 | 1:05.86 | 1:13.38 |
| 7×7 | 2:28.11 | 2:39.63 | 1:45.41 | 1:52.95 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 15.99 | 20.46 | 49.27 | 1:32.03 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 18 moves | 20.33 | 25 moves | 32.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 7.70 | 9.45 | 10.83 | 14.47 |
| Clock | 3.44 | 4.46 | 4.22 | 5.58 |
| Megaminx | 40.15 | 45.38 | 37.82 | 44.31 |
| Pyraminx | 1.38 | 1.90 | 1.78 | 3.51 |
| Skewb | 0.75 | 1.52 | 1.93 | 4.48 |
| Square-1 | 4.55 | 7.41 | 6.95 | 10.54 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 2:16.89 | 3:06.82 | 7:54.55 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 32 of 33 cubes · 59:01 | — | 8 of 9 cubes · 47:10 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 46 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Carter Kucala | Daniel Rush | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | Second round | 1.83 | 2.75 | Carter Kucala |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 2.12 | 2.50 | Carter Kucala |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 7.38 | 6.35 | Daniel Rush |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | Second round | 7.46 | 6.95 | Daniel Rush |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 24.07 | — | Carter Kucala |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 12.85 | 14.96 | Carter Kucala |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 4×4 | First round | 34.54 | 30.18 | Daniel Rush |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 5×5 | First round | 1:03.75 | 49.17 | Daniel Rush |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 6×6 | First round | 1:52.37 | 1:28.58 | Daniel Rush |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 7×7 | First round | 3:42.90 | 2:14.82 | Daniel Rush |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Clock | First round | 7.47 | 7.80 | Carter Kucala |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Megaminx | First round | 54.17 | 50.47 | Daniel Rush |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Pyraminx | First round | 2.98 | 4.20 | Carter Kucala |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Skewb | First round | 3.22 | 5.50 | Carter Kucala |
Full careers: Carter Kucala · Daniel Rush. 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.