Head to head
John Gaynor vs Harsha Paladugu
Two careers, 84 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.
John Gaynor (United States) and Harsha Paladugu (United States) have met in 84 rounds across 11 competitions since 2017. Counting every round where both finished with a result, John Gaynor leads Harsha Paladugu: 69 finishes in front to 14 and 1 tie.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 15 shared events, Harsha Paladugu holds the faster single in 12, John Gaynor in 3.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | John Gaynor single | average | Harsha Paladugu single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 7.49 | 9.38 | 6.03 | 8.80 |
| 2×2 | 2.22 | 3.42 | 1.54 | 3.03 |
| 4×4 | 34.43 | 41.14 | 33.83 | 39.91 |
| 5×5 | 1:13.82 | 1:27.40 | 1:16.61 | 1:27.48 |
| 6×6 | 2:47.36 | 3:12.60 | 2:43.22 | 2:51.40 |
| 7×7 | 3:57.70 | 4:03.18 | 4:26.48 | 4:57.96 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:41.23 | 2:00.42 | 1:05.13 | 1:54.29 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 40 moves | 46.00 | 21 moves | 23.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 14.04 | 19.56 | 8.91 | 13.88 |
| Clock | 12.97 | 14.75 | 3.94 | 4.79 |
| Megaminx | 43.86 | 49.79 | 51.76 | 1:01.40 |
| Pyraminx | 1.04 | 2.11 | 0.95 | 1.68 |
| Skewb | 5.22 | 7.08 | 1.83 | 4.52 |
| Square-1 | 24.28 | 30.85 | 9.56 | 14.19 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 2 of 3 cubes · 26:55 | — | 2 of 2 cubes · 16:18 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 84 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | John Gaynor | Harsha Paladugu | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Swoop in and Solve Oxford 2024 | 3×3 | Second round | 10.36 | 9.47 | Harsha Paladugu |
| 2024 | Swoop in and Solve Oxford 2024 | 3×3 | First round | 11.12 | 9.68 | Harsha Paladugu |
| 2024 | Swoop in and Solve Oxford 2024 | 4×4 | Final | 41.14 | 48.66 | John Gaynor |
| 2024 | Swoop in and Solve Oxford 2024 | Pyraminx | Second round | 3.35 | 2.41 | Harsha Paladugu |
| 2024 | Swoop in and Solve Oxford 2024 | Pyraminx | First round | 2.53 | 3.34 | John Gaynor |
| 2024 | Swoop in and Solve Oxford 2024 | Skewb | First round | 7.08 | 7.60 | John Gaynor |
| 2024 | Swoop in and Solve Oxford 2024 | Square-1 | First round | 51.46 | 18.80 | Harsha Paladugu |
| 2022 | Gem City 2022 | 3×3 | First round | 10.86 | 12.33 | John Gaynor |
| 2022 | Gem City 2022 | 3×3 one-handed | Final | 19.56 | 20.06 | John Gaynor |
| 2022 | Gem City 2022 | Pyraminx | Final | 2.11 | 2.56 | John Gaynor |
| 2022 | Gem City 2022 | Pyraminx | Second round | 3.18 | 2.94 | Harsha Paladugu |
| 2022 | Gem City 2022 | Pyraminx | First round | 2.24 | 2.29 | John Gaynor |
| 2022 | Gem City 2022 | Skewb | First round | 8.56 | 8.68 | John Gaynor |
| 2021 | Stowhio Open 2021 | 2×2 | First round | 4.03 | 4.62 | John Gaynor |
Full careers: John Gaynor · Harsha Paladugu. 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.