In a phenomenal season in La Liga and the Champions League, Benzema was, by far, the CF with the highest average rating in the league.
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Team |
| Karim Benzema | 8.94 | Back 4 | 2593 | Real Madrid |
| Iago Aspas | 7.96 | Back 4 | 3087 | Celta Vigo |
| José Luis Morales | 7.86 | Back 5 | 1080 | Levante |
| Gerard Moreno | 7.74 | Back 4 | 1146 | Villarreal |
| Giovani Lo Celso | 7.68 | Back 4 | 741 | Villarreal |
| Memphis | 7.61 | Back 4 | 1127 | Barcelona |
| Gonçalo Guedes | 7.52 | Back 4 | 1374 | Valencia |
| Raúl de Tomás | 7.40 | Back 4 | 2689 | Espanyol |
| Lucas Boyé | 7.35 | Back 4 | 1330 | Elche |
| Vedat Muriqi | 7.33 | Back 5 | 630 | Mallorca |
| Vedat Muriqi | 7.00 | Back 4 | 808 | Mallorca |
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);
Data from FBref.