Head to head
Kevin Hays vs Jacob Nokes
Two careers, 44 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.
Kevin Hays (United States) and Jacob Nokes (United States) have met in 44 rounds across 7 competitions since 2017. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Kevin Hays leads Jacob Nokes: 25 finishes in front to 19.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 14 shared events, Jacob Nokes holds the faster single in 9, Kevin Hays in 4.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Kevin Hays single | average | Jacob Nokes single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 5.89 | 7.68 | 5.13 | 6.66 |
| 2×2 | 1.29 | 2.87 | 1.29 | 2.34 |
| 4×4 | 21.73 | 26.97 | 22.80 | 26.44 |
| 5×5 | 40.68 | 47.11 | 38.27 | 44.26 |
| 6×6 | 1:09.17 | 1:16.73 | 1:11.51 | 1:23.16 |
| 7×7 | 1:49.62 | 1:56.03 | 1:56.31 | 2:04.21 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 2:43.34 | — | 3:14.64 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 47 moves | — | 38 moves | 40.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 12.83 | 16.68 | 11.18 | 13.09 |
| Clock | 23.03 | 33.57 | 4.90 | 6.38 |
| Megaminx | 1:14.75 | 1:23.30 | 45.13 | 51.13 |
| Pyraminx | 6.72 | 10.46 | 2.49 | 4.14 |
| Skewb | 7.44 | 8.40 | 2.65 | 5.53 |
| Square-1 | 38.16 | 52.72 | 6.45 | 8.67 |
Year by year
every meeting, 44 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Kevin Hays | Jacob Nokes | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Super Duper San Diego 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 29.25 | 28.65 | Jacob Nokes |
| 2026 | Super Duper San Diego 2026 | 4×4 | Final | 31.52 | 28.78 | Jacob Nokes |
| 2026 | Super Duper San Diego 2026 | 5×5 | Final | 49.65 | 48.09 | Jacob Nokes |
| 2026 | Super Duper San Diego 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 49.15 | 47.00 | Jacob Nokes |
| 2026 | Super Duper San Diego 2026 | 6×6 | First round | 1:21.51 | 1:25.93 | Kevin Hays |
| 2026 | Super Duper San Diego 2026 | 6×6 | Final | 1:23.71 | 1:24.43 | Jacob Nokes |
| 2026 | Super Duper San Diego 2026 | 7×7 | First round | 2:03.53 | 2:18.26 | Kevin Hays |
| 2026 | Super Duper San Diego 2026 | 7×7 | Final | 2:30.06 | 2:14.98 | Jacob Nokes |
| 2025 | Rubik's x TheCubicle CubingUSA All-Stars 2025 | 5×5 | First round | 52.70 | 49.05 | Jacob Nokes |
| 2025 | Rubik's x TheCubicle CubingUSA All-Stars 2025 | 6×6 | Final | 1:33.25 | 1:33.02 | Jacob Nokes |
| 2025 | Rubik's x TheCubicle CubingUSA All-Stars 2025 | 7×7 | Final | 2:03.59 | 2:15.12 | Kevin Hays |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 9.11 | 7.13 | Jacob Nokes |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 4×4 | First round | 30.30 | 27.50 | Jacob Nokes |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 5×5 | First round | 50.37 | 48.76 | Jacob Nokes |
Full careers: Kevin Hays · Jacob Nokes. 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.