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Paul Mahvi vs Chris Martin

Two careers, 927 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 Chris Martin (United States) have met in 927 rounds across 141 competitions since 2015. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Paul Mahvi leads Chris Martin: 889 finishes in front to 38.

On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 13 shared events, Paul Mahvi holds the faster single in 12, Chris Martin in 1.

Personal bests, side by side

faster single in bold
EventPaul Mahvi singleaverageChris Martin singleaverage
3×34.826.7210.5916.68
2×20.852.561.925.06
4×421.9625.1251.991:05.94
5×540.8047.111:44.911:56.07
6×61:17.691:23.943:29.223:45.40
7×72:03.222:09.635:17.855:47.15
3×3 Fewest Moves32 moves35.0034 moves43.00
3×3 one-handed10.5314.0827.3137.80
Clock5.556.914.996.70
Megaminx46.6857.431:29.751:40.87
Pyraminx1.603.851.915.21
Skewb1.293.191.738.41
Square-17.9811.5119.8227.09

Year by year

every meeting, 927 rounds in all
20152026busiest year: 216 meetings2015: 32016: 142017: 222018: 792019: 1132020: 242021: 302022: 832023: 1772024: 2162025: 1142026: 52

Recent meetings

newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise
YearCompetitionEventRoundPaul MahviChris Martinahead
2026Bay Area Speedcubin' 69 20263×3First round7.3021.17Paul Mahvi
2026Bay Area Speedcubin' 69 20263×3 one-handedFirst round16.2039.40Paul Mahvi
2026Bay Area Speedcubin' 69 20265×5Final50.182:07.62Paul Mahvi
2026Bay Area Speedcubin' 69 20266×6First round1:37.484:01.18Paul Mahvi
2026Bay Area Speedcubin' 69 2026SkewbFirst round6.8715.63Paul Mahvi
2026Rubik's WCA North American Championship 20262×2First round3.518.33Paul Mahvi
2026Rubik's WCA North American Championship 20263×3First round9.1220.51Paul Mahvi
2026Rubik's WCA North American Championship 20263×3 one-handedFirst round14.5050.72Paul Mahvi
2026Rubik's WCA North American Championship 20264×4First round28.041:15.07Paul Mahvi
2026Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026PyraminxFirst round5.957.90Paul Mahvi
2026Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026SkewbFirst round5.8311.43Paul Mahvi
2026West Coast Cubing Western Championship 20262×2Second round3.586.32Paul Mahvi
2026West Coast Cubing Western Championship 20262×2First round3.375.96Paul Mahvi
2026West Coast Cubing Western Championship 20263×3Second round9.0420.22Paul Mahvi

Full careers: Paul Mahvi · Chris Martin. 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.