Head to head
Joseph Ong vs Matt Mao
Two careers, 61 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.
Joseph Ong (United States) and Matt Mao (China) have met in 61 rounds across 6 competitions since 2024. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Matt Mao leads Joseph Ong: 42 finishes in front to 18 and 1 tie.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 15 shared events, Matt Mao holds the faster single in 9, Joseph Ong in 6.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Joseph Ong single | average | Matt Mao single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 6.52 | 8.24 | 6.57 | 7.93 |
| 2×2 | 0.84 | 1.81 | 0.92 | 1.71 |
| 4×4 | 28.47 | 33.45 | 28.34 | 32.93 |
| 5×5 | 54.13 | 1:01.48 | 57.34 | 1:02.44 |
| 6×6 | 1:53.59 | 1:59.58 | 2:02.24 | 2:09.47 |
| 7×7 | 3:18.63 | 3:21.58 | 2:53.89 | 3:05.42 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:25.30 | 2:12.75 | 28.73 | 44.25 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 35 moves | 44.33 | 26 moves | 31.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 10.53 | 15.05 | 9.84 | 12.10 |
| Clock | 3.24 | 4.12 | 3.08 | 3.66 |
| Megaminx | 47.82 | 1:01.56 | 37.28 | 41.82 |
| Pyraminx | 2.58 | 4.94 | 1.88 | 3.54 |
| Skewb | 2.03 | 3.99 | 2.82 | 4.18 |
| Square-1 | 5.06 | 6.78 | 5.24 | 6.25 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 2 of 2 cubes · 18:15 | — | 6 of 7 cubes · 38:39 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 61 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Joseph Ong | Matt Mao | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 3.40 | 2.21 | Matt Mao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 9.95 | 9.39 | Matt Mao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 15.72 | 15.08 | Matt Mao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 36.21 | 36.50 | Joseph Ong |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 1:12.82 | 1:12.14 | Matt Mao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Clock | First round | 5.36 | 6.54 | Joseph Ong |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 6.90 | 4.21 | Matt Mao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 6.92 | 5.20 | Matt Mao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 9.14 | 7.00 | Matt Mao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Final | 8.05 | 7.22 | Matt Mao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 6.95 | 6.69 | Matt Mao |
| 2026 | SacCubing XXIII 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 10.15 | 9.02 | Matt Mao |
| 2026 | SacCubing XXIII 2026 | 3×3 | Final | 11.31 | 8.19 | Matt Mao |
| 2026 | SacCubing XXIII 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 8.24 | 9.08 | Joseph Ong |
Full careers: Joseph Ong · Matt Mao. 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.