Head to head
Ryan Pilat vs Matt Mao
Two careers, 49 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.
Ryan Pilat (United States) and Matt Mao (China) have met in 49 rounds across 3 competitions since 2024. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Ryan Pilat leads Matt Mao: 42 finishes in front to 6 and 1 tie.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 17 shared events, Ryan Pilat holds the faster single in 16, Matt Mao in 1.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Ryan Pilat single | average | Matt Mao single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 3.34 | 5.44 | 6.57 | 7.93 |
| 2×2 | 0.69 | 1.29 | 0.92 | 1.71 |
| 4×4 | 20.95 | 24.12 | 28.34 | 32.93 |
| 5×5 | 40.96 | 46.43 | 57.34 | 1:02.44 |
| 6×6 | 1:19.79 | 1:26.20 | 2:02.24 | 2:09.47 |
| 7×7 | 1:56.58 | 2:08.11 | 2:53.89 | 3:05.42 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 15.49 | 20.54 | 28.73 | 44.25 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 19 moves | 20.33 | 26 moves | 31.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 6.43 | 10.35 | 9.84 | 12.10 |
| Clock | 3.10 | 3.89 | 3.08 | 3.66 |
| Megaminx | 34.58 | 38.77 | 37.28 | 41.82 |
| Pyraminx | 0.96 | 1.54 | 1.88 | 3.54 |
| Skewb | 1.57 | 3.03 | 2.82 | 4.18 |
| Square-1 | 3.41 | 5.81 | 5.24 | 6.25 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 2:08.44 | 3:28.26 | 5:08.72 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | 6:46.88 | 7:23.35 | 13:53.00 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 23 of 23 cubes · 56:11 | — | 6 of 7 cubes · 38:39 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 49 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Ryan Pilat | Matt Mao | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 6.15 | 9.39 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 20.07 | 33.31 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | Second round | 11.54 | 16.13 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 10.87 | 15.08 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 26.32 | 36.50 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 47.46 | 1:12.14 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 7×7 | First round | 2:13.19 | 3:07.90 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Clock | First round | 4.45 | 6.54 | Matt Mao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 2.53 | 4.21 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 6.57 | 7.00 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Final | 6.45 | 7.22 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 6.63 | 6.69 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 1.62 | 2.85 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 7.08 | 9.37 | Ryan Pilat |
Full careers: Ryan Pilat · Matt Mao. 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.