Head to head
Samuel Fang vs Calvin Nielson
Two careers, 91 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.
Samuel Fang (United States) and Calvin Nielson (United States) have met in 91 rounds across 7 competitions since 2019. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Samuel Fang leads Calvin Nielson: 76 finishes in front to 15.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 16 shared events, Samuel Fang holds the faster single in 8, Calvin Nielson in 8.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Samuel Fang single | average | Calvin Nielson single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 6.29 | 8.06 | 7.41 | 9.37 |
| 2×2 | 1.10 | 1.76 | 1.02 | 2.67 |
| 4×4 | 27.92 | 32.43 | 34.64 | 43.51 |
| 5×5 | 1:12.74 | 1:18.95 | 1:11.59 | 1:24.03 |
| 6×6 | 2:12.75 | 2:31.33 | 2:28.88 | 2:37.29 |
| 7×7 | 3:49.08 | 4:05.56 | 3:58.09 | 4:14.47 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:34.15 | 2:02.18 | 1:23.60 | 3:12.71 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 32 moves | 35.33 | 20 moves | 24.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 12.21 | 17.09 | 12.92 | 17.81 |
| Clock | 5.44 | 6.97 | 4.75 | 6.40 |
| Megaminx | 1:02.48 | 1:14.73 | 1:02.11 | 1:09.66 |
| Pyraminx | 1.57 | 2.85 | 2.97 | 5.38 |
| Skewb | 2.63 | 4.22 | 2.54 | 4.71 |
| Square-1 | 4.45 | 6.38 | 4.66 | 6.58 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 12:04.00 | — | 13:19.00 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 2 of 2 cubes · 16:57 | — | 2 of 2 cubes · 9:12 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 91 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Samuel Fang | Calvin Nielson | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 3.59 | 3.75 | Samuel Fang |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 9.11 | 12.63 | Samuel Fang |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 17.72 | 20.70 | Samuel Fang |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 35.34 | 46.86 | Samuel Fang |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 2.85 | 8.29 | Samuel Fang |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Skewb | First round | 6.25 | 6.23 | Calvin Nielson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Final | 7.96 | 9.20 | Samuel Fang |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | Second round | 7.25 | 7.23 | Calvin Nielson |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 7.75 | 6.85 | Calvin Nielson |
| 2025 | Rubik's x TheCubicle CubingUSA All-Stars 2025 | Square-1 | Final | 7.41 | 7.25 | Calvin Nielson |
| 2023 | CubingUSA Nationals 2023 | 2×2 | Second round | 2.98 | 3.19 | Samuel Fang |
| 2023 | CubingUSA Nationals 2023 | 2×2 | First round | 2.54 | 3.90 | Samuel Fang |
| 2023 | CubingUSA Nationals 2023 | 3×3 | First round | 8.93 | 12.85 | Samuel Fang |
| 2023 | CubingUSA Nationals 2023 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 35 moves | 31 moves | Calvin Nielson |
Full careers: Samuel Fang · Calvin Nielson. 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.