Head to head
Evan Waters vs Ryan Kern
Two careers, 59 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.
Evan Waters (United States) and Ryan Kern (United States) have met in 59 rounds across 4 competitions since 2025. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Evan Waters leads Ryan Kern: 52 finishes in front to 7.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 12 shared events, Evan Waters holds the faster single in 12, Ryan Kern in 0.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Evan Waters single | average | Ryan Kern single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 5.84 | 7.09 | 7.27 | 9.14 |
| 2×2 | 0.70 | 1.39 | 1.56 | 2.43 |
| 4×4 | 24.21 | 33.63 | 33.32 | 36.64 |
| 5×5 | 52.38 | 58.90 | 1:07.75 | 1:12.53 |
| 6×6 | 1:43.16 | 1:54.44 | 2:06.82 | 2:12.56 |
| 7×7 | 2:52.24 | 2:54.22 | 3:21.38 | 3:27.13 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 12.20 | 13.88 | 12.62 | 15.98 |
| Clock | 2.22 | 2.91 | 2.56 | 3.35 |
| Megaminx | 44.95 | 51.37 | 51.15 | 57.14 |
| Pyraminx | 1.30 | 2.01 | 1.61 | 2.72 |
| Skewb | 1.53 | 2.81 | 1.85 | 3.04 |
| Square-1 | 6.59 | 9.57 | 7.16 | 11.44 |
Year by year
every meeting, 59 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Evan Waters | Ryan Kern | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | Second round | 1.64 | 2.73 | Evan Waters |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 2.01 | 2.43 | Evan Waters |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 7.89 | 9.79 | Evan Waters |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.09 | 9.19 | Evan Waters |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 15.04 | 15.98 | Evan Waters |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 33.75 | 36.64 | Evan Waters |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Clock | First round | 4.04 | 4.22 | Evan Waters |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Clock | Final | 4.03 | 3.96 | Ryan Kern |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Clock | Second round | 3.71 | 3.35 | Ryan Kern |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 2.12 | 3.92 | Evan Waters |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 4.30 | 3.91 | Ryan Kern |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | Second round | 4.42 | 7.53 | Evan Waters |
| 2026 | NAC Prep in Palisades 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 2.09 | 2.62 | Evan Waters |
| 2026 | NAC Prep in Palisades 2026 | 2×2 | Second round | 1.86 | 3.04 | Evan Waters |
Full careers: Evan Waters · 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.