The invention discloses a wireless multi-person motion data collector and a collection method. The wireless multi-person motion data collector comprises tens of data sensing nodes, six data relay nodes and a data convergence node, wherein the data sensing nodes are adhered to each motion key position of the human body; each human body motion data is periodically collected by a high-precision acceleration sensor, a magnetic sensor and a gyroscope; compressed sensing data is wirelessly transmitted to the data relay nodes; the data relay nodes are in charge of integrating data and transmitting the data to the data convergence node; the data convergence node is in wired connection with six data relay nodes; and the data is periodically uploaded to a computer. According to the invention, the motion data of 2-4 people can be simultaneously and wirelessly collected, and the invention has the characteristics of high precision, high data rate and low power consumption and is widely suitable for occasions, such as virtual man-machine interaction, virtual games and limb medical rehabilitation.