Head to head
Ethan Qiu vs Evan Waters
Two careers, 302 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.
Ethan Qiu (United States) and Evan Waters (United States) have met in 302 rounds across 29 competitions since 2023. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Evan Waters leads Ethan Qiu: 258 finishes in front to 44.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 13 shared events, Evan Waters holds the faster single in 12, Ethan Qiu in 1.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Ethan Qiu single | average | Evan Waters single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 7.23 | 8.88 | 5.84 | 7.09 |
| 2×2 | 0.90 | 2.96 | 0.70 | 1.39 |
| 4×4 | 30.61 | 34.68 | 24.21 | 32.41 |
| 5×5 | 54.25 | 1:00.54 | 52.38 | 58.90 |
| 6×6 | 1:44.63 | 1:49.03 | 1:43.16 | 1:54.44 |
| 7×7 | 2:33.19 | 2:53.25 | 2:52.24 | 2:54.22 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 37 moves | 43.00 | 24 moves | 26.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 15.42 | 22.31 | 12.20 | 13.88 |
| Clock | 3.44 | 4.74 | 2.22 | 2.91 |
| Megaminx | 48.07 | 53.77 | 44.55 | 48.92 |
| Pyraminx | 2.47 | 4.77 | 1.30 | 1.89 |
| Skewb | 1.64 | 3.95 | 1.53 | 2.81 |
| Square-1 | 10.85 | 15.98 | 6.10 | 9.47 |
Year by year
every meeting, 302 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Ethan Qiu | Evan Waters | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Back To School Buffalo 2026 | 2×2 | Final | 4.01 | 2.63 | Evan Waters |
| 2026 | Back To School Buffalo 2026 | 3×3 | Final | 10.77 | 9.36 | Evan Waters |
| 2026 | Back To School Buffalo 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 11.30 | 9.18 | Evan Waters |
| 2026 | Back To School Buffalo 2026 | 5×5 | Final | 1:01.67 | 1:04.26 | Ethan Qiu |
| 2026 | Back To School Buffalo 2026 | Clock | First round | 8.05 | 4.09 | Evan Waters |
| 2026 | Back To School Buffalo 2026 | Clock | Final | 5.52 | 4.26 | Evan Waters |
| 2026 | Back To School Buffalo 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 4.77 | 2.17 | Evan Waters |
| 2026 | Back To School Buffalo 2026 | Pyraminx | Final | 5.50 | 1.89 | Evan Waters |
| 2026 | Back To School Buffalo 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 19.49 | 12.72 | Evan Waters |
| 2026 | Back To School Buffalo 2026 | Square-1 | Final | 17.91 | 9.47 | Evan Waters |
| 2026 | Gouverneur Sprint 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 3.39 | 1.83 | Evan Waters |
| 2026 | Gouverneur Sprint 2026 | 2×2 | Final | 5.28 | 2.36 | Evan Waters |
| 2026 | Gouverneur Sprint 2026 | 3×3 | Final | 9.39 | 7.53 | Evan Waters |
| 2026 | Gouverneur Sprint 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 9.85 | 8.24 | Evan Waters |
Full careers: Ethan Qiu · Evan Waters. 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.