Head to head
James Ballantine vs Charlie Butler
Two careers, 263 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.
James Ballantine (United Kingdom) and Charlie Butler (United Kingdom) have met in 263 rounds across 29 competitions since 2022. Counting every round where both finished with a result, James Ballantine leads Charlie Butler: 216 finishes in front to 44 and 3 ties.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 15 shared events, James Ballantine holds the faster single in 11, Charlie Butler in 4.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | James Ballantine single | average | Charlie Butler single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 8.39 | 10.29 | 9.37 | 11.99 |
| 2×2 | 1.78 | 3.98 | 2.23 | 3.81 |
| 4×4 | 32.53 | 37.14 | 37.51 | 43.16 |
| 5×5 | 54.56 | 1:01.19 | 1:14.67 | 1:25.72 |
| 6×6 | 1:40.01 | 1:50.45 | 2:28.55 | 2:47.05 |
| 7×7 | 2:41.92 | 2:52.98 | 4:10.07 | 4:27.81 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 40.69 | 53.36 | 1:54.97 | 2:52.75 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 30 moves | 36.33 | 23 moves | 24.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 21.91 | 28.92 | 25.43 | 31.91 |
| Clock | 7.79 | 8.85 | 7.02 | 9.71 |
| Megaminx | 57.87 | 1:05.49 | 1:14.77 | 1:24.75 |
| Pyraminx | 2.70 | 4.14 | 3.61 | 5.77 |
| Skewb | 4.50 | 6.30 | 4.03 | 6.38 |
| Square-1 | 15.58 | 26.13 | 13.33 | 20.13 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 22 of 24 cubes · 56:19 | — | 5 of 6 cubes · 54:13 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 263 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | James Ballantine | Charlie Butler | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kewbz UK Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 6.10 | 7.32 | James Ballantine |
| 2026 | Kewbz UK Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 11.41 | 13.57 | James Ballantine |
| 2026 | Kewbz UK Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 11.93 | 12.40 | James Ballantine |
| 2026 | Kewbz UK Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 37.67 | 50.53 | James Ballantine |
| 2026 | Kewbz UK Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 1:06.31 | 1:27.25 | James Ballantine |
| 2026 | Kewbz UK Championship 2026 | 6×6 | First round | 1:57.57 | 3:09.69 | James Ballantine |
| 2026 | Kewbz UK Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 7.27 | 9.01 | James Ballantine |
| 2026 | Kewbz UK Championship FMC 2026 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 37.33 | 26 moves | James Ballantine |
| 2026 | Kewbz UK Blindfolded Championship 2026 | 3×3 Multi-Blind | Final | 21 of 25 cubes · 54:20 | 3 of 4 cubes · 35:28 | James Ballantine |
| 2026 | South Wales Summer 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 5.49 | 5.79 | James Ballantine |
| 2026 | South Wales Summer 2026 | 2×2 | Final | 5.31 | 4.36 | Charlie Butler |
| 2026 | South Wales Summer 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 11.19 | 13.17 | James Ballantine |
| 2026 | South Wales Summer 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 11.09 | 12.70 | James Ballantine |
| 2026 | South Wales Summer 2026 | 4×4 | Final | 37.71 | 51.69 | James Ballantine |
Full careers: James Ballantine · Charlie Butler. 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.