Head to head
Ishmam Mirza vs Kobe Balin
Two careers, 193 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.
Ishmam Mirza (United States) and Kobe Balin (United States) have met in 193 rounds across 30 competitions since 2012. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Ishmam Mirza leads Kobe Balin: 135 finishes in front to 58.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 12 shared events, Ishmam Mirza holds the faster single in 9, Kobe Balin in 2.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Ishmam Mirza single | average | Kobe Balin single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 6.95 | 9.06 | 6.97 | 8.62 |
| 2×2 | 1.23 | 3.26 | 1.68 | 3.16 |
| 4×4 | 30.18 | 33.64 | 33.96 | 37.15 |
| 5×5 | 1:02.47 | 1:06.66 | 1:03.92 | 1:10.11 |
| 6×6 | 1:53.32 | 1:57.15 | 1:56.09 | 2:15.84 |
| 7×7 | 2:56.81 | 3:05.80 | 3:16.50 | 3:23.16 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 33 moves | 35.67 | 33 moves | 37.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 15.14 | 18.94 | 10.67 | 17.27 |
| Clock | 8.71 | 10.00 | 8.85 | 12.44 |
| Megaminx | 1:15.61 | 1:25.62 | 1:18.42 | 1:24.85 |
| Pyraminx | 3.68 | 5.10 | 3.91 | 6.63 |
| Skewb | 3.74 | 8.37 | 1.79 | 3.69 |
Year by year
every meeting, 193 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Ishmam Mirza | Kobe Balin | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Welcome to Washington D.C. 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 4.20 | 4.14 | Kobe Balin |
| 2026 | Welcome to Washington D.C. 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 11.51 | 10.39 | Kobe Balin |
| 2026 | Welcome to Washington D.C. 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 10.89 | 8.94 | Kobe Balin |
| 2026 | Welcome to Washington D.C. 2026 | 4×4 | Final | 33.64 | 39.67 | Ishmam Mirza |
| 2026 | Welcome to Washington D.C. 2026 | 5×5 | Final | 1:13.98 | 1:14.95 | Ishmam Mirza |
| 2026 | Welcome to Washington D.C. 2026 | Clock | First round | 12.12 | 12.48 | Ishmam Mirza |
| 2026 | TJHSST Winter 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 4.95 | 4.96 | Ishmam Mirza |
| 2026 | TJHSST Winter 2026 | 3×3 | Final | 10.73 | 10.40 | Kobe Balin |
| 2026 | TJHSST Winter 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 10.37 | 9.97 | Kobe Balin |
| 2026 | TJHSST Winter 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 10.61 | 9.55 | Kobe Balin |
| 2026 | TJHSST Winter 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | Final | 18.94 | 22.28 | Ishmam Mirza |
| 2026 | TJHSST Winter 2026 | 4×4 | Final | 38.81 | 44.72 | Ishmam Mirza |
| 2026 | TJHSST Winter 2026 | 5×5 | Final | 1:12.72 | 1:18.39 | Ishmam Mirza |
| 2026 | TJHSST Winter 2026 | Clock | First round | 11.37 | 13.52 | Ishmam Mirza |
Full careers: Ishmam Mirza · Kobe Balin. 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.