Head to head
Patrick Ponce vs Daniel Rush
Two careers, 57 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.
Patrick Ponce (United States) and Daniel Rush (South Africa) have met in 57 rounds across 5 competitions since 2023. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Patrick Ponce leads Daniel Rush: 45 finishes in front to 12.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 16 shared events, Daniel Rush holds the faster single in 11, Patrick Ponce in 5.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Patrick Ponce single | average | Daniel Rush single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.17 | 5.54 | 3.82 | 6.02 |
| 2×2 | 0.87 | 1.68 | 0.62 | 1.87 |
| 4×4 | 18.06 | 21.51 | 20.36 | 23.69 |
| 5×5 | 37.90 | 41.49 | 36.94 | 42.12 |
| 6×6 | 1:11.74 | 1:18.95 | 1:05.86 | 1:13.38 |
| 7×7 | 2:05.60 | 2:11.20 | 1:45.41 | 1:52.95 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 40.82 | 49.73 | 49.27 | 1:32.03 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 30 moves | — | 25 moves | 32.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 5.62 | 8.65 | 10.83 | 14.47 |
| Clock | 7.64 | 8.77 | 4.22 | 5.58 |
| Megaminx | 31.06 | 35.40 | 37.82 | 44.31 |
| Pyraminx | 4.20 | 6.63 | 1.78 | 3.51 |
| Skewb | 2.69 | 8.34 | 1.93 | 4.48 |
| Square-1 | 5.49 | 7.30 | 6.95 | 10.54 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 17:11.00 | — | 7:54.55 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 5 of 5 cubes · 22:55 | — | 8 of 9 cubes · 47:10 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 57 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Patrick Ponce | Daniel Rush | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 5.56 | 6.69 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 6.45 | 6.66 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Semi Final | 6.74 | 6.61 | Daniel Rush |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 23.83 | 23.96 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 4×4 | Final | 23.72 | 24.32 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 4×4 | Second round | 23.65 | 24.92 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 5×5 | Final | 42.89 | 43.55 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 5×5 | Second round | 41.88 | 42.66 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 44.53 | 44.25 | Daniel Rush |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 6×6 | First round | 1:28.03 | 1:17.17 | Daniel Rush |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 6×6 | Final | 1:19.26 | 1:17.09 | Daniel Rush |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 7×7 | First round | 2:11.27 | 1:53.90 | Daniel Rush |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 7×7 | Final | 2:14.26 | 1:54.22 | Daniel Rush |
| 2026 | Warm Up Lent 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 6.89 | 7.08 | Patrick Ponce |
Full careers: Patrick Ponce · Daniel Rush. 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.