Head to head
Simon Kellum vs John Gaynor
Two careers, 85 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 John Gaynor (United States) have met in 85 rounds across 13 competitions since 2017. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Simon Kellum leads John Gaynor: 62 finishes in front to 23.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 15 shared events, Simon Kellum holds the faster single in 15, John Gaynor in 0.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Simon Kellum single | average | John Gaynor single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.91 | 7.06 | 7.49 | 9.38 |
| 2×2 | 0.71 | 1.44 | 2.22 | 3.42 |
| 4×4 | 29.24 | 35.27 | 34.43 | 41.14 |
| 5×5 | 55.69 | 1:04.66 | 1:13.82 | 1:27.40 |
| 6×6 | 1:53.03 | 2:06.17 | 2:47.36 | 3:12.60 |
| 7×7 | 2:57.72 | 3:15.06 | 3:57.70 | 4:03.18 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 39.08 | 1:02.97 | 1:41.23 | 2:00.42 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 19 moves | 20.67 | 40 moves | 46.00 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 8.49 | 11.90 | 14.04 | 19.56 |
| Clock | 4.00 | 4.88 | 12.97 | 14.75 |
| Megaminx | 39.37 | 45.94 | 43.86 | 49.79 |
| Pyraminx | 0.73 | 1.53 | 1.04 | 2.11 |
| Skewb | 0.85 | 1.71 | 5.22 | 7.08 |
| Square-1 | 6.65 | 10.13 | 24.28 | 30.85 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 10 of 12 cubes · 56:45 | — | 2 of 3 cubes · 26:55 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 85 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Simon Kellum | John Gaynor | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Puzzles at Wisconsin Spring 2022 | Pyraminx | First round | 2.14 | 2.51 | Simon Kellum |
| 2022 | Gem City 2022 | 3×3 | First round | 10.49 | 10.86 | Simon Kellum |
| 2022 | Gem City 2022 | 3×3 | Final | 8.64 | 9.79 | Simon Kellum |
| 2022 | Gem City 2022 | 3×3 one-handed | Final | 16.48 | 19.56 | Simon Kellum |
| 2022 | Gem City 2022 | Pyraminx | Final | 1.79 | 2.11 | Simon Kellum |
| 2022 | Gem City 2022 | Pyraminx | Second round | 2.37 | 3.18 | Simon Kellum |
| 2022 | Gem City 2022 | Pyraminx | First round | 2.64 | 2.24 | John Gaynor |
| 2022 | Gem City 2022 | Skewb | First round | 2.53 | 8.56 | Simon Kellum |
| 2019 | Lake Country Fall 2019 | 3×3 | First round | 10.01 | 11.05 | Simon Kellum |
| 2019 | Lake Country Fall 2019 | 3×3 with feet | Final | 1:31.42 | 2:35.97 | Simon Kellum |
| 2019 | Lake Country Fall 2019 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 19.55 | 19.67 | Simon Kellum |
| 2019 | Lake Country Fall 2019 | 4×4 | First round | 42.00 | 46.26 | Simon Kellum |
| 2019 | Lake Country Fall 2019 | Pyraminx | First round | 2.46 | 2.54 | Simon Kellum |
| 2019 | Lake Country Fall 2019 | Pyraminx | Final | 3.07 | 2.18 | John Gaynor |
Full careers: Simon Kellum · John Gaynor. 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.