Head to head
Carter Williams vs Ryan Kern
Two careers, 112 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 Williams (United States) and Ryan Kern (United States) have met in 112 rounds across 18 competitions since 2024. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Carter Williams leads Ryan Kern: 92 finishes in front to 20.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 12 shared events, Carter Williams holds the faster single in 8, Ryan Kern in 4.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Carter Williams single | average | Ryan Kern single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 6.08 | 7.77 | 7.27 | 9.14 |
| 2×2 | 1.46 | 2.95 | 1.56 | 2.43 |
| 4×4 | 26.78 | 30.51 | 33.43 | 36.64 |
| 5×5 | 47.95 | 55.49 | 1:09.56 | 1:12.53 |
| 6×6 | 1:44.74 | 1:52.42 | 2:07.69 | 2:12.56 |
| 7×7 | 3:02.81 | 3:12.16 | 3:26.02 | 3:28.02 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 12.38 | 15.77 | 12.62 | 15.98 |
| Clock | 2.60 | 3.57 | 2.56 | 3.35 |
| Megaminx | 35.85 | 40.03 | 51.15 | 1:02.25 |
| Pyraminx | 1.84 | 4.19 | 1.61 | 2.72 |
| Skewb | 2.99 | 5.70 | 2.44 | 3.91 |
| Square-1 | 8.78 | 14.22 | 7.16 | 11.44 |
Year by year
every meeting, 112 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Carter Williams | Ryan Kern | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 9.21 | 9.79 | Carter Williams |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 9.12 | 9.19 | Carter Williams |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Clock | First round | 4.55 | 4.22 | Ryan Kern |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Clock | Second round | 6.53 | 3.35 | Ryan Kern |
| 2026 | PBs in Palisades Spring 2026 | 3×3 | Final | 8.41 | 9.87 | Carter Williams |
| 2026 | PBs in Palisades Spring 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 8.90 | 10.05 | Carter Williams |
| 2026 | PBs in Palisades Spring 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 8.78 | 10.01 | Carter Williams |
| 2026 | PBs in Palisades Spring 2026 | 4×4 | Final | 33.61 | 37.58 | Carter Williams |
| 2026 | PBs in Palisades Spring 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 31.45 | 40.52 | Carter Williams |
| 2026 | PBs in Palisades Spring 2026 | Clock | Final | 4.09 | 3.84 | Ryan Kern |
| 2026 | PBs in Palisades Spring 2026 | Clock | First round | 4.06 | 4.14 | Carter Williams |
| 2026 | PBs in Palisades Spring 2026 | Clock | Second round | 3.66 | 4.07 | Carter Williams |
| 2026 | PBs in Palisades Spring 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 6.80 | 2.76 | Ryan Kern |
| 2026 | PBs in Palisades Spring 2026 | Pyraminx | Second round | 5.33 | 3.62 | Ryan Kern |
Full careers: Carter Williams · Ryan Kern. 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.