Head to head
Simon Kellum vs Benjamin Kyle
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.
Simon Kellum (United States) and Benjamin Kyle (Canada) have met in 49 rounds across 9 competitions since 2017. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Simon Kellum leads Benjamin Kyle: 27 finishes in front to 21 and 1 tie.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 11 shared events, Simon Kellum holds the faster single in 10, Benjamin Kyle in 0.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Simon Kellum single | average | Benjamin Kyle single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.91 | 7.06 | 6.34 | 8.13 |
| 2×2 | 0.71 | 1.44 | 1.26 | 1.85 |
| 4×4 | 29.24 | 35.27 | 44.02 | 50.01 |
| 5×5 | 55.69 | 1:04.66 | 1:45.33 | 1:53.24 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 39.08 | 1:02.97 | 2:02.10 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 19 moves | 20.67 | 19 moves | 22.00 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 8.49 | 11.90 | 11.94 | 17.11 |
| Megaminx | 39.37 | 45.94 | 1:12.50 | 1:20.26 |
| Pyraminx | 0.73 | 1.53 | 1.25 | 2.03 |
| Skewb | 0.85 | 1.71 | 2.46 | 4.33 |
| Square-1 | 6.65 | 10.13 | 20.47 | 38.38 |
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 | Simon Kellum | Benjamin Kyle | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 2.36 | 4.74 | Simon Kellum |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 8.63 | 9.59 | Simon Kellum |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 7.60 | 9.37 | Simon Kellum |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 23 moves | 22.67 | Benjamin Kyle |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 2.10 | 2.92 | Simon Kellum |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | Second round | 2.14 | 3.20 | Simon Kellum |
| 2026 | FMC World 2026 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 21.67 | 24 moves | Simon Kellum |
| 2025 | FMC under the Mistletoe 2025 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | First round | 24.67 | 25 moves | Simon Kellum |
| 2025 | FMC under the Mistletoe 2025 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 22 moves | 22 moves | tie |
| 2025 | FMC LIVE - North America 2025 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | First round | 22 moves | 24.00 | Benjamin Kyle |
| 2025 | FMC LIVE - North America 2025 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 23 moves | 24 moves | Simon Kellum |
| 2024 | FMC 2024 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 24 moves | 29.67 | Benjamin Kyle |
| 2022 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2022 | 3×3 | First round | 9.08 | 9.10 | Simon Kellum |
| 2022 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2022 | 3×3 | Second round | 9.29 | 9.72 | Simon Kellum |
Full careers: Simon Kellum · Benjamin Kyle. 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.