Head to head
Daniel Goodman vs Carter Kucala
Two careers, 142 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.
Daniel Goodman (United States) and Carter Kucala (United States) have met in 142 rounds across 9 competitions since 2017. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Carter Kucala leads Daniel Goodman: 100 finishes in front to 40 and 2 ties.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 17 shared events, Carter Kucala holds the faster single in 15, Daniel Goodman in 2.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Daniel Goodman single | average | Carter Kucala single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 6.74 | 8.28 | 4.71 | 6.49 |
| 2×2 | 1.14 | 2.61 | 0.62 | 1.39 |
| 4×4 | 30.18 | 35.29 | 22.82 | 28.49 |
| 5×5 | 1:00.72 | 1:09.80 | 47.11 | 53.32 |
| 6×6 | 2:01.09 | 2:06.49 | 1:31.34 | 1:42.68 |
| 7×7 | 3:08.50 | 3:24.57 | 2:28.11 | 2:39.63 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 45.19 | 1:05.90 | 15.99 | 20.46 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 24 moves | 27.67 | 18 moves | 20.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 12.11 | 16.95 | 7.70 | 9.45 |
| Clock | 7.18 | 9.02 | 3.44 | 4.46 |
| Megaminx | 38.92 | 43.71 | 40.15 | 45.38 |
| Pyraminx | 1.34 | 2.09 | 1.38 | 1.90 |
| Skewb | 2.28 | 4.69 | 0.75 | 1.52 |
| Square-1 | 9.87 | 13.91 | 4.55 | 7.41 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 4:24.61 | 7:56.81 | 2:16.89 | 3:06.82 |
| 5×5 blindfolded | 11:58.00 | 15:35.00 | 5:59.46 | 8:24.71 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 13 of 16 cubes · 58:37 | — | 32 of 33 cubes · 59:01 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 142 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Daniel Goodman | Carter Kucala | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 2.61 | 2.20 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 9.54 | 6.87 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 9.63 | 7.61 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 19.62 | 11.56 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 40.63 | 30.15 | Carter Kucala |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Megaminx | First round | 46.47 | 55.55 | Daniel Goodman |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 2.83 | 3.10 | Daniel Goodman |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | Second round | 3.09 | 3.17 | Daniel Goodman |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 4.78 | 1.85 | Carter Kucala |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 3.19 | 2.12 | Carter Kucala |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 10.01 | 7.38 | Carter Kucala |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 17.18 | 12.85 | Carter Kucala |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 4×4 | First round | 38.12 | 34.54 | Carter Kucala |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 4×4 blindfolded | Final | 6:02.09 | — | Daniel Goodman |
Full careers: Daniel Goodman · Carter Kucala. 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.