есть возможность сравнить
SELECT vk_user_id, COUNT(1) AS score FROM vk_scores LEFT JOIN blitz_tasks ON blitz_tasks.page_id = vk_scores.page_id WHERE stage = 1533 GROUP BY vk_user_id
1 SIMPLE blitz_tasks NULL ref page_id,stage,stage_index stage_index 4 const 193 100.00 Using where; Using temporary; Using filesort
1 SIMPLE vk_scores NULL ref vk_user_id_2,vk_user_id,page_id page_id 4 blitz_tasks.page_id 179 100.00 NULL