Head to head
Paul Mahvi vs Jerry Yao
Two careers, 140 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 Jerry Yao (United States) have met in 140 rounds across 9 competitions since 2022. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Jerry Yao leads Paul Mahvi: 87 finishes in front to 53.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 14 shared events, Paul Mahvi holds the faster single in 9, Jerry Yao in 5.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Paul Mahvi single | average | Jerry Yao single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.82 | 6.72 | 4.03 | 5.78 |
| 2×2 | 0.85 | 2.56 | 0.70 | 1.32 |
| 4×4 | 21.96 | 25.12 | 20.57 | 25.71 |
| 5×5 | 40.80 | 47.11 | 38.91 | 44.10 |
| 6×6 | 1:17.69 | 1:23.94 | 1:23.30 | 1:29.79 |
| 7×7 | 2:03.22 | 2:09.63 | 2:13.43 | 2:23.14 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:49.13 | 2:26.88 | 2:01.11 | 2:45.42 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 32 moves | 35.00 | 38 moves | 42.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 10.53 | 14.08 | 8.00 | 10.38 |
| Clock | 5.55 | 6.91 | 10.63 | 12.95 |
| Megaminx | 46.68 | 57.43 | 57.05 | 1:07.92 |
| Pyraminx | 1.60 | 3.85 | 3.29 | 5.31 |
| Skewb | 1.29 | 3.19 | 4.48 | 7.47 |
| Square-1 | 7.98 | 11.51 | 8.02 | 10.35 |
Year by year
every meeting, 140 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Paul Mahvi | Jerry Yao | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bay Area Speedcubin' 69 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 9.14 | 6.40 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Bay Area Speedcubin' 69 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.30 | 7.25 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Bay Area Speedcubin' 69 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 16.20 | 12.09 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Bay Area Speedcubin' 69 2026 | 5×5 | Final | 50.18 | 45.96 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Bay Area Speedcubin' 69 2026 | 6×6 | First round | 1:37.48 | 1:29.79 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 3.51 | 2.60 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 8.56 | 6.48 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 9.12 | 6.68 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | Second round | 17.76 | 13.13 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 14.50 | 12.66 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | Second round | 27.11 | 26.22 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 28.04 | 26.39 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | Final | 28.81 | 26.10 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | Second round | 51.72 | 44.10 | Jerry Yao |
Full careers: Paul Mahvi · Jerry Yao. 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.