With incredible performances in a Back 4 and a Back 5, Nkunku, before his transfer to Chelsea, stood out as a reference in Leipzig’s attack.
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Team |
| Christopher Nkunku | 8.37 | Back 5 | 608 | RB Leipzig |
| Christopher Nkunku | 7.90 | Back 4 | 884 | RB Leipzig |
| Serge Gnabry | 7.82 | Back 4 | 612 | Bayern Munich |
| Niclas Füllkrug | 7.77 | Back 5 | 2477 | Werder Bremen |
| Randal Kolo Muani | 7.77 | Back 5 | 2214 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| Choupo-Moting | 7.68 | Back 4 | 959 | Bayern Munich |
| Marcus Thuram | 7.55 | Back 4 | 2329 | Mönchengladbach |
| Thomas Müller | 7.52 | Back 4 | 493 | Bayern Munich |
| Lucas Höler | 7.37 | Back 4 | 609 | Freiburg |
| Christoph Baumgartner | 7.25 | Back 5 | 1037 | Hoffenheim |
| Andrej Kramarić | 7.14 | Back 5 | 696 | Hoffenheim |
| Sadio Mané | 7.05 | Back 4 | 584 | Bayern Munich |
| Ermedin Demirović | 7.01 | Back 4 | 482 | Augsburg |
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.