Head to head
Nico Harper (李有為) vs Matt Mao
Two careers, 100 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.
Nico Harper (李有為) (United States) and Matt Mao (China) have met in 100 rounds across 11 competitions since 2023. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Nico Harper (李有為) leads Matt Mao: 65 finishes in front to 34 and 1 tie.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 16 shared events, Nico Harper (李有為) holds the faster single in 9, Matt Mao in 7.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Nico Harper (李有為) single | average | Matt Mao single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 6.02 | 7.77 | 6.57 | 7.93 |
| 2×2 | 1.39 | 2.30 | 0.92 | 1.71 |
| 4×4 | 26.11 | 30.62 | 28.34 | 32.93 |
| 5×5 | 48.98 | 55.70 | 57.34 | 1:02.44 |
| 6×6 | 1:38.44 | 1:51.31 | 2:02.24 | 2:09.47 |
| 7×7 | 2:37.39 | 2:46.44 | 2:53.89 | 3:05.42 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:15.09 | — | 28.73 | 44.25 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 28 moves | 37.67 | 26 moves | 31.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 10.78 | 12.86 | 9.84 | 12.10 |
| Clock | 5.11 | 6.42 | 3.08 | 3.66 |
| Megaminx | 28.65 | 34.89 | 37.28 | 41.82 |
| Pyraminx | 2.38 | 3.65 | 1.88 | 3.54 |
| Skewb | 2.47 | 4.69 | 2.82 | 4.18 |
| Square-1 | 4.73 | 8.32 | 5.24 | 6.25 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 12:42.00 | — | 5:08.72 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 6 of 7 cubes · 28:07 | — | 6 of 7 cubes · 38:39 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 100 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Nico Harper (李有為) | Matt Mao | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 4.00 | 2.85 | Matt Mao |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | Second round | 8.44 | 8.48 | Nico Harper (李有為) |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 8.34 | 9.37 | Nico Harper (李有為) |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | — | 34.08 | Matt Mao |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 15.39 | 13.44 | Matt Mao |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 4×4 | First round | 30.69 | 37.63 | Nico Harper (李有為) |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 5×5 | First round | 59.36 | 1:06.85 | Nico Harper (李有為) |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 6×6 | First round | — | 2:20.00 | Matt Mao |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Clock | First round | 9.12 | 4.34 | Nico Harper (李有為) |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Megaminx | Second round | 37.93 | 46.22 | Nico Harper (李有為) |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Megaminx | First round | 37.20 | 41.82 | Nico Harper (李有為) |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Pyraminx | First round | 7.18 | 4.30 | Matt Mao |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Skewb | First round | 6.57 | 5.49 | Matt Mao |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Square-1 | Second round | 9.64 | 8.28 | Matt Mao |
Full careers: Nico Harper (李有為) · 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.