Head to head
Daniel Karnaukh vs Simon Kellum
Two careers, 203 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 Karnaukh (United States) and Simon Kellum (United States) have met in 203 rounds across 15 competitions since 2017. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Daniel Karnaukh leads Simon Kellum: 136 finishes in front to 64 and 3 ties.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 16 shared events, Simon Kellum holds the faster single in 10, Daniel Karnaukh in 6.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Daniel Karnaukh single | average | Simon Kellum single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 5.21 | 6.96 | 4.91 | 7.06 |
| 2×2 | 0.77 | 1.44 | 0.71 | 1.44 |
| 4×4 | 25.99 | 28.54 | 29.24 | 35.27 |
| 5×5 | 46.53 | 52.45 | 55.69 | 1:04.66 |
| 6×6 | 1:37.31 | 1:42.19 | 1:53.03 | 2:06.17 |
| 7×7 | 2:32.25 | 2:43.65 | 2:57.72 | 3:15.06 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:36.49 | 2:09.24 | 39.08 | 1:02.97 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 18 moves | 21.33 | 19 moves | 20.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 9.07 | 12.94 | 8.49 | 11.90 |
| Clock | 6.47 | 8.69 | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Megaminx | 47.52 | 53.51 | 39.37 | 45.94 |
| Pyraminx | 1.16 | 2.72 | 0.73 | 1.53 |
| Skewb | 2.17 | 3.52 | 0.85 | 1.71 |
| Square-1 | 4.46 | 5.81 | 6.65 | 10.13 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 25:06.00 | — | 7:34.34 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 8 of 8 cubes · 57:36 | — | 10 of 12 cubes · 56:45 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 203 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Daniel Karnaukh | Simon Kellum | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | Second round | 1.97 | 2.65 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 2.07 | 2.36 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 7.18 | 7.60 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.77 | 8.63 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 23.33 | 23 moves | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 32.54 | 36.71 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 6.90 | 12.82 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 1.90 | 2.95 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 7.50 | 9.81 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 23.67 | 23 moves | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 15.79 | 13.76 | Simon Kellum |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 4×4 | First round | 34.09 | 37.70 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 5×5 | First round | 54.96 | 1:09.99 | Daniel Karnaukh |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Pyraminx | First round | 3.62 | 2.14 | Simon Kellum |
Full careers: Daniel Karnaukh · Simon Kellum. 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.