Head to head
Paul Mahvi vs Ben Zhao
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.
Paul Mahvi (United States) and Ben Zhao (United States) have met in 44 rounds across 4 competitions since 2023. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Ben Zhao leads Paul Mahvi: 29 finishes in front to 15.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 13 shared events, Paul Mahvi holds the faster single in 9, Ben Zhao in 4.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Paul Mahvi single | average | Ben Zhao single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.82 | 6.72 | 4.78 | 5.71 |
| 2×2 | 0.85 | 2.56 | 1.55 | 2.95 |
| 4×4 | 21.96 | 25.12 | 22.10 | 26.14 |
| 5×5 | 40.80 | 47.11 | 39.69 | 45.12 |
| 6×6 | 1:17.69 | 1:23.94 | 1:21.76 | 1:29.78 |
| 7×7 | 2:03.22 | 2:09.63 | 2:19.13 | 2:29.05 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:49.13 | 2:26.88 | 2:34.27 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | 10.53 | 14.08 | 8.23 | 10.75 |
| Clock | 5.55 | 6.91 | 9.11 | 10.41 |
| Megaminx | 46.68 | 57.43 | 35.08 | 41.31 |
| Pyraminx | 1.60 | 3.85 | 3.25 | 5.95 |
| Skewb | 1.29 | 3.19 | 5.97 | 7.49 |
| Square-1 | 7.98 | 11.51 | 15.67 | 27.97 |
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 | Paul Mahvi | Ben Zhao | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 8.56 | 7.11 | Ben Zhao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 9.12 | 6.43 | Ben Zhao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | Second round | 17.76 | 13.20 | Ben Zhao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 14.50 | 12.86 | Ben Zhao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 28.04 | 29.75 | Paul Mahvi |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | Second round | 27.11 | 30.25 | Paul Mahvi |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 49.37 | 48.23 | Ben Zhao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | Second round | 51.72 | 49.40 | Ben Zhao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 6×6 | First round | 1:32.86 | 1:54.82 | Paul Mahvi |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 7×7 | First round | 2:19.85 | 2:38.93 | Paul Mahvi |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 8.64 | 6.60 | Ben Zhao |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | Second round | 8.48 | 6.95 | Ben Zhao |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 15.91 | 12.14 | Ben Zhao |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 4×4 | First round | 27.81 | 31.66 | Paul Mahvi |
Full careers: Paul Mahvi · Ben Zhao. 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.