Head to head
Paul Mahvi vs Patrick Ponce
Two careers, 215 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 Patrick Ponce (United States) have met in 215 rounds across 17 competitions since 2014. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Patrick Ponce leads Paul Mahvi: 195 finishes in front to 19 and 1 tie.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 14 shared events, Patrick Ponce holds the faster single in 9, Paul Mahvi in 5.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Paul Mahvi single | average | Patrick Ponce single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.82 | 6.72 | 4.17 | 5.54 |
| 2×2 | 0.85 | 2.56 | 0.87 | 1.68 |
| 4×4 | 21.96 | 25.12 | 18.06 | 21.51 |
| 5×5 | 40.80 | 47.11 | 37.90 | 41.49 |
| 6×6 | 1:17.69 | 1:23.94 | 1:11.74 | 1:18.95 |
| 7×7 | 2:03.22 | 2:09.63 | 2:05.60 | 2:11.20 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:49.13 | 2:26.88 | 40.82 | 49.73 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 32 moves | 35.00 | 30 moves | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | 10.53 | 14.08 | 5.62 | 8.65 |
| Clock | 5.55 | 6.91 | 7.64 | 8.77 |
| Megaminx | 46.68 | 57.43 | 31.06 | 35.40 |
| Pyraminx | 1.60 | 3.85 | 4.20 | 6.63 |
| Skewb | 1.29 | 3.19 | 2.69 | 8.34 |
| Square-1 | 7.98 | 11.51 | 5.49 | 7.30 |
Year by year
every meeting, 215 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Paul Mahvi | Patrick Ponce | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | Second round | 8.48 | 6.44 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 8.64 | 6.82 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 15.91 | 10.61 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 4×4 | First round | 27.81 | 23.48 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 4×4 | Second round | 26.79 | 26.70 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 5×5 | First round | 49.37 | 46.21 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 5×5 | Second round | 51.24 | 42.65 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 6×6 | Second round | 1:36.43 | 1:22.20 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 6×6 | First round | 1:36.41 | 1:22.35 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 7×7 | First round | 2:19.60 | 2:26.81 | Paul Mahvi |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 7×7 | Second round | 2:25.84 | 2:17.83 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Square-1 | First round | 18.67 | 9.86 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2023 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2023 | 3×3 | First round | 7.06 | 6.28 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2023 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2023 | 3×3 | Second round | 8.50 | 6.26 | Patrick Ponce |
Full careers: Paul Mahvi · Patrick Ponce. 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.