Despite an injury that forced an early end to the season, Manuel Neuer registered the highest average rating by a GK in the Bundesliga.
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Team |
| Manuel Neuer | 7.49 | Back 4 | 1080 | Bayern Munich |
| Mark Flekken | 7.46 | Back 4 | 1890 | Freiburg |
| Frederik Ronnow | 7.46 | Back 5 | 2610 | Union Berlin |
| Gregor Kobel | 7.23 | Back 4 | 2340 | Dortmund |
| Ralf Fährmann | 7.13 | Back 4 | 1025 | Schalke 04 |
| Rafał Gikiewicz | 7.07 | Back 5 | 630 | Augsburg |
| Koen Casteels | 7.03 | Back 4 | 2340 | Wolfsburg |
Conditions for the presented data:
– Minimum minutes played in the season: 450 minutes (equivalent to 5 full games) per type of defense played (Back 4 or Back 5);
– Relegation/Promotion play-off data excluded;
Data from FBref.