Head to head
Tommy Cherry vs Joshua Gao
Two careers, 48 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.
Tommy Cherry (United States) and Joshua Gao (United States) have met in 48 rounds across 4 competitions since 2023. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Tommy Cherry leads Joshua Gao: 39 finishes in front to 9.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 17 shared events, Tommy Cherry holds the faster single in 16, Joshua Gao in 1.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Tommy Cherry single | average | Joshua Gao single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.53 | 6.38 | 8.47 | 9.18 |
| 2×2 | 0.69 | 1.35 | 1.43 | 2.56 |
| 4×4 | 22.87 | 27.12 | 31.50 | 37.09 |
| 5×5 | 45.94 | 50.34 | 1:01.43 | 1:13.03 |
| 6×6 | 1:27.73 | 1:37.35 | 2:19.84 | 2:31.58 |
| 7×7 | 2:16.65 | 2:27.54 | 3:35.06 | 3:47.61 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 11.56 | 13.97 | 19.12 | 20.79 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 23 moves | 26.67 | 27 moves | 32.00 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 8.01 | 10.74 | 11.11 | 16.07 |
| Clock | 2.43 | 3.28 | 5.98 | 7.35 |
| Megaminx | 32.58 | 40.53 | 1:10.55 | 1:18.57 |
| Pyraminx | 1.34 | 2.50 | 3.28 | 6.12 |
| Skewb | 1.44 | 2.80 | 3.92 | 5.58 |
| Square-1 | 5.26 | 7.77 | 9.96 | 13.94 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 1:20.34 | 1:55.30 | 1:36.76 | 2:05.05 |
| 5×5 blindfolded | 3:17.04 | 5:00.41 | 4:28.72 | 4:36.80 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 36 of 37 cubes · 57:48 | — | 59 of 64 cubes · 59:53 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 48 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Tommy Cherry | Joshua Gao | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 3.85 | 2.72 | Joshua Gao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 7.86 | 9.87 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.63 | 9.18 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 16.83 | 21.62 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | Final | 14.19 | 24.98 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | Second round | 14.35 | 19.29 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 13.60 | 16.07 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 33.26 | 38.26 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 blindfolded | Final | 1:37.28 | 1:36.76 | Joshua Gao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 blindfolded | Final | 5:33.90 | 4:36.80 | Joshua Gao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 3.94 | 6.67 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2026 | Multi Mayhem VA 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 14.77 | 21.52 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2026 | Multi Mayhem VA 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | Final | 14.72 | 27.85 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2026 | Multi Mayhem VA 2026 | 3×3 Multi-Blind | First round | — | 53 of 57 cubes · 59:26 | Joshua Gao |
Full careers: Tommy Cherry · Joshua Gao. 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.