Head to head
Paul Mahvi vs Daniel Rush
Two careers, 41 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 Daniel Rush (South Africa) have met in 41 rounds across 3 competitions since 2023. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Daniel Rush leads Paul Mahvi: 31 finishes in front to 9 and 1 tie.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 14 shared events, Daniel Rush holds the faster single in 11, Paul Mahvi in 3.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Paul Mahvi single | average | Daniel Rush single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.82 | 6.72 | 3.82 | 6.02 |
| 2×2 | 0.85 | 2.56 | 0.62 | 1.87 |
| 4×4 | 21.96 | 25.12 | 20.36 | 23.69 |
| 5×5 | 40.80 | 47.11 | 36.94 | 42.12 |
| 6×6 | 1:17.69 | 1:23.94 | 1:05.86 | 1:13.38 |
| 7×7 | 2:03.22 | 2:09.63 | 1:45.41 | 1:52.95 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:49.13 | 2:26.88 | 49.27 | 1:32.03 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 32 moves | 35.00 | 25 moves | 32.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 10.53 | 14.08 | 10.83 | 14.47 |
| Clock | 5.55 | 6.91 | 4.22 | 5.58 |
| Megaminx | 46.68 | 57.43 | 37.82 | 44.31 |
| Pyraminx | 1.60 | 3.85 | 1.78 | 3.51 |
| Skewb | 1.29 | 3.19 | 1.93 | 4.48 |
| Square-1 | 7.98 | 11.51 | 6.95 | 10.54 |
Year by year
every meeting, 41 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Paul Mahvi | Daniel Rush | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 3.79 | 2.50 | Daniel Rush |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 8.64 | 6.35 | Daniel Rush |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | Second round | 8.48 | 6.95 | Daniel Rush |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | — | — | tie |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 15.91 | 14.96 | Daniel Rush |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 4×4 | Second round | 26.79 | 25.72 | Daniel Rush |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 4×4 | First round | 27.81 | 30.18 | Paul Mahvi |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 5×5 | First round | 49.37 | 49.17 | Daniel Rush |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 5×5 | Second round | 51.24 | 45.77 | Daniel Rush |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 6×6 | Second round | 1:36.43 | 1:27.26 | Daniel Rush |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 6×6 | First round | 1:36.41 | 1:28.58 | Daniel Rush |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 7×7 | First round | 2:19.60 | 2:14.82 | Daniel Rush |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 7×7 | Second round | 2:25.84 | 2:12.29 | Daniel Rush |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Clock | First round | 8.28 | 7.80 | Daniel Rush |
Full careers: Paul Mahvi · 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.