With another season at an excellent level, Milinković-Savić was the Midfielder with the highest average rating in Serie A 22-23.
| Player | Rating | Defense | Minutes Played | Team |
| Milinković-Savić | 7.71 | Back 4 | 3022 | Lazio |
| Zambo Anguissa | 7.60 | Back 4 | 3050 | Napoli |
| Rafael Leão | 7.52 | Back 4 | 1949 | Milan |
| Adrien Rabiot | 7.49 | Back 5 | 2086 | Juventus |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 7.48 | Back 4 | 2519 | Napoli |
| Luis Alberto | 7.47 | Back 4 | 2434 | Lazio |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 7.39 | Back 5 | 2678 | Atalanta |
| Matteo Pessina | 7.38 | Back 5 | 2932 | Monza |
| Domenico Berardi | 7.33 | Back 4 | 1830 | Sassuolo |
| Nicolò Barella | 7.31 | Back 5 | 2613 | Inter |
| Lorenzo Pellegrini | 7.27 | Back 5 | 2140 | Roma |
| Roberto Pereyra | 7.21 | Back 5 | 783 | Udinese |
| Rade Krunić | 7.20 | Back 5 | 469 | Milan |
| Ethan Ampadu | 7.18 | Back 5 | 617 | Spezia |
| Felipe Anderson | 7.17 | Back 4 | 1858 | Lazio |
| Stanislav Lobotka | 7.17 | Back 4 | 3101 | Napoli |
| Jeremie Boga | 7.13 | Back 5 | 650 | Atalanta |
| Nicolás Domínguez | 7.12 | Back 4 | 1776 | Bologna |
| Paulo Dybala | 7.08 | Back 5 | 1282 | Roma |
| Sandro Tonali | 7.05 | Back 4 | 2088 | Milan |
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.