Head to head
Ryan Pilat vs Michael Nielsen
Two careers, 77 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 Michael Nielsen (United States) have met in 77 rounds across 7 competitions since 2019. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Ryan Pilat leads Michael Nielsen: 40 finishes in front to 37.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 13 shared events, Ryan Pilat holds the faster single in 12, Michael Nielsen in 1.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Ryan Pilat single | average | Michael Nielsen single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 3.34 | 5.44 | 4.96 | 6.21 |
| 2×2 | 0.69 | 1.29 | 0.77 | 1.37 |
| 4×4 | 20.95 | 24.12 | 25.58 | 29.10 |
| 5×5 | 40.96 | 46.43 | 53.84 | 59.50 |
| 6×6 | 1:19.79 | 1:26.20 | 1:53.47 | 2:10.50 |
| 7×7 | 1:56.58 | 2:08.11 | 3:32.52 | 3:36.41 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 19 moves | 20.33 | 29 moves | 33.00 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 6.43 | 10.35 | 9.71 | 13.45 |
| Clock | 3.10 | 3.89 | 6.91 | 8.28 |
| Megaminx | 34.58 | 38.77 | 52.77 | 58.55 |
| Pyraminx | 0.96 | 1.54 | 0.98 | 1.41 |
| Skewb | 1.57 | 3.03 | 1.27 | 2.47 |
| Square-1 | 3.41 | 5.81 | 6.78 | 10.69 |
Year by year
every meeting, 77 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Ryan Pilat | Michael Nielsen | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 6.62 | 8.43 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 6.15 | 6.38 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | Second round | 28.09 | 32.54 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 26.32 | 30.16 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 2.53 | 1.82 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | Second round | 2.98 | 1.88 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2025 | Rubik's x TheCubicle CubingUSA All-Stars 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 2.90 | 1.63 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2025 | Rubik's x TheCubicle CubingUSA All-Stars 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 7.10 | 6.69 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2025 | Rubik's x TheCubicle CubingUSA All-Stars 2025 | Pyraminx | First round | 3.26 | 2.36 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | Second round | 2.78 | 1.90 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 1.62 | 1.76 | Ryan Pilat |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | Second round | 6.45 | 6.21 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 7.08 | 7.03 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | Semi Final | 6.69 | 7.20 | Ryan Pilat |
Full careers: Ryan Pilat · Michael Nielsen. 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.