With a fairly high number of minutes played, the average rating obtained by Karim Benzema was extraordinary. Considered the best player in the world for the season in question, Benzema was a player that managed to change games with his individual quality.
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Team |
| Hans Vanaken | 9.25 | Back 4 | 270 | Club Brugge |
| Kylian Mbappé | 9.07 | Back 4 | 409 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Karim Benzema | 8.91 | Back 4 | 1102 | Real Madrid |
| Robert Lewandowski | 8.76 | Back 4 | 604 | Bayern Munich |
| Sébastien Haller | 8.75 | Back 4 | 667 | Ajax |
| Duván Zapata | 7.85 | Back 5 | 464 | Atalanta |
| Kai Havertz | 7.81 | Back 5 | 556 | Chelsea |
| Gerard Moreno | 7.72 | Back 4 | 433 | Villarreal |
| Sadio Mané | 7.72 | Back 4 | 339 | Liverpool |
| Robert Lewandowski | 7.65 | Back 5 | 270 | Bayern Munich |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 7.61 | Back 4 | 520 | Manchester United |
| Roberto Firmino | 7.51 | Back 4 | 311 | Liverpool |
| Memphis | 7.45 | Back 5 | 270 | Barcelona |
| Edin Džeko | 7.37 | Back 5 | 537 | Inter |
| Jonathan David | 7.32 | Back 4 | 674 | Lille |
| Antoine Griezmann | 7.25 | Back 5 | 419 | Atlético Madrid |
| Álvaro Morata | 7.07 | Back 4 | 342 | Juventus |
Conditions for the presented data:
– Minimum minutes played in the competition: 270 minutes (equivalent to 3 full games) per type of defense played (Back 4 or Back 5);
– CL Qualifying Round data excluded;
Data from FBref.