Head to head
Michael Nielsen vs Harsha Paladugu
Two careers, 74 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.
Michael Nielsen (United States) and Harsha Paladugu (United States) have met in 74 rounds across 6 competitions since 2019. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Michael Nielsen leads Harsha Paladugu: 65 finishes in front to 9.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 13 shared events, Michael Nielsen holds the faster single in 8, Harsha Paladugu in 5.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Michael Nielsen single | average | Harsha Paladugu single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.96 | 6.21 | 6.03 | 8.80 |
| 2×2 | 0.77 | 1.37 | 1.54 | 3.03 |
| 4×4 | 25.58 | 29.10 | 33.83 | 39.91 |
| 5×5 | 53.84 | 59.50 | 1:16.61 | 1:27.48 |
| 6×6 | 1:53.47 | 2:10.50 | 2:43.22 | 2:51.40 |
| 7×7 | 3:32.52 | 3:36.41 | 4:26.48 | 4:57.96 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 29 moves | 33.00 | 21 moves | 23.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 9.71 | 13.45 | 8.91 | 13.88 |
| Clock | 6.91 | 8.28 | 3.94 | 4.79 |
| Megaminx | 52.77 | 58.55 | 51.76 | 1:01.40 |
| Pyraminx | 0.98 | 1.41 | 0.95 | 1.68 |
| Skewb | 1.27 | 2.47 | 1.83 | 4.52 |
| Square-1 | 6.78 | 10.69 | 9.56 | 14.19 |
Year by year
every meeting, 74 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Michael Nielsen | Harsha Paladugu | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 3×3 | Second round | 6.48 | 11.40 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 3×3 | First round | 7.40 | 11.21 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 14.70 | 17.73 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 4×4 | First round | 33.11 | 45.19 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 5×5 | First round | 1:06.18 | 1:28.31 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | Clock | First round | 8.96 | 6.30 | Harsha Paladugu |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | Megaminx | First round | 1:09.10 | 1:04.73 | Harsha Paladugu |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | Pyraminx | Second round | 1.61 | 2.47 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | Pyraminx | First round | 2.10 | 2.84 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | Pyraminx | Final | 1.95 | 4.14 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | Skewb | First round | 3.27 | 7.34 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | Square-1 | First round | 12.29 | 14.67 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2023 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2023 | 4×4 | First round | 36.96 | 48.89 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2023 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2023 | 5×5 | First round | 1:08.41 | 1:29.66 | Michael Nielsen |
Full careers: Michael Nielsen · 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.