Head to head
Carter Kucala vs Matt Mao
Two careers, 51 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 Matt Mao (China) have met in 51 rounds across 3 competitions since 2024. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Carter Kucala leads Matt Mao: 40 finishes in front to 10 and 1 tie.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 17 shared events, Carter Kucala holds the faster single in 15, Matt Mao in 2.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Carter Kucala single | average | Matt Mao single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.71 | 6.49 | 6.57 | 7.93 |
| 2×2 | 0.62 | 1.39 | 0.92 | 1.71 |
| 4×4 | 22.82 | 28.49 | 28.34 | 32.93 |
| 5×5 | 47.11 | 53.32 | 57.34 | 1:02.44 |
| 6×6 | 1:31.34 | 1:42.68 | 2:02.24 | 2:09.47 |
| 7×7 | 2:28.11 | 2:39.63 | 2:53.89 | 3:05.42 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 15.99 | 20.46 | 28.73 | 44.25 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 18 moves | 20.33 | 26 moves | 31.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 7.70 | 9.45 | 9.84 | 12.10 |
| Clock | 3.44 | 4.46 | 3.08 | 3.66 |
| Megaminx | 40.15 | 45.38 | 37.28 | 41.82 |
| Pyraminx | 1.38 | 1.90 | 1.88 | 3.54 |
| Skewb | 0.75 | 1.52 | 2.82 | 4.18 |
| Square-1 | 4.55 | 7.41 | 5.24 | 6.25 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 2:16.89 | 3:06.82 | 5:08.72 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | 5:59.46 | 8:24.71 | 13:53.00 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 32 of 33 cubes · 59:01 | — | 6 of 7 cubes · 38:39 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 51 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Carter Kucala | Matt Mao | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 2.20 | 2.21 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | Second round | 2.44 | 1.97 | Matt Mao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.61 | 9.39 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 30.79 | 33.31 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | Second round | 13.09 | 16.13 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 11.56 | 15.08 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 30.15 | 36.50 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 1:01.74 | 1:12.14 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 7×7 | First round | 2:46.64 | 3:07.90 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Clock | First round | 9.18 | 6.54 | Matt Mao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 3.10 | 4.21 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 1.85 | 5.20 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 7.75 | 7.00 | Matt Mao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 9.46 | 6.69 | Matt Mao |
Full careers: Carter Kucala · Matt Mao. 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.