Head to head
Kevin Hays vs Jerry Yao
Two careers, 83 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 Jerry Yao (United States) have met in 83 rounds across 9 competitions since 2022. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Kevin Hays leads Jerry Yao: 54 finishes in front to 29.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 14 shared events, Jerry Yao holds the faster single in 12, Kevin Hays in 2.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Kevin Hays single | average | Jerry Yao single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 5.89 | 7.68 | 4.03 | 5.78 |
| 2×2 | 1.29 | 2.87 | 0.70 | 1.32 |
| 4×4 | 21.73 | 26.97 | 20.57 | 25.71 |
| 5×5 | 40.68 | 47.11 | 38.91 | 44.10 |
| 6×6 | 1:09.17 | 1:16.73 | 1:23.30 | 1:29.79 |
| 7×7 | 1:49.62 | 1:56.03 | 2:13.43 | 2:23.14 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 2:43.34 | — | 2:01.11 | 2:45.42 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 47 moves | — | 38 moves | 42.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 12.83 | 16.68 | 8.00 | 10.38 |
| Clock | 23.03 | 33.57 | 10.63 | 12.95 |
| Megaminx | 1:14.75 | 1:23.30 | 57.05 | 1:07.92 |
| Pyraminx | 6.72 | 10.46 | 3.29 | 5.31 |
| Skewb | 7.44 | 8.40 | 4.48 | 7.47 |
| Square-1 | 38.16 | 52.72 | 8.02 | 10.35 |
Year by year
every meeting, 83 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Kevin Hays | Jerry Yao | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 9.03 | 6.48 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.84 | 6.68 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | Second round | 30.60 | 26.22 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 27.49 | 26.39 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | Second round | 48.46 | 44.10 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 48.72 | 44.95 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 6×6 | First round | 1:31.77 | 1:30.79 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 6×6 | Final | 1:25.70 | 1:31.60 | Kevin Hays |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 7×7 | First round | 2:04.24 | 2:28.09 | Kevin Hays |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 9.11 | 6.97 | Jerry Yao |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 4×4 | First round | 30.30 | 25.91 | Jerry Yao |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 5×5 | First round | 50.37 | 45.18 | Jerry Yao |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 5×5 | Second round | 47.14 | 47.18 | Kevin Hays |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 6×6 | Second round | 1:27.99 | 1:33.34 | Kevin Hays |
Full careers: Kevin Hays · Jerry Yao. 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.